Convergence of Means from Track and Field Athletics in the Training of Athletes Involved in the Northern Multiathlon

The problem of the study was to identify ways of sports technology convergence in the training practice, taking into account the competitive activity specifics. The aim of the study was to experimentally confirm the effectiveness of the convergence of speed and power developing tools and methods used in athletics in the training of young athletes aged 14-15 who specialized in the Northern multiathlon. Methods used were theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological sources, control tests, pedagogical experiment, a comparative method, mathematical statistics. Control tests were conducted to study the level of the athletes' physical conditions. The following step was to identify the effectiveness of the use of athletics speed and power exercises in the athletes' training. The study was carried out in the period from January to April 2018. 18 boys aged 14-15 took part in the study. They were divided into two equal groups - experimental and control. Participants of the control group trained according to the traditional plan: to develop speed and power abilities they had three training sessions a week with mainly specialized physical exercises and the competitive action. For the experimental group, the training was systematized according to the following scheme: Mesocycle 1 (4 weeks) - involving, Mesocycle 2 (6 weeks) - basic, Mesocycle 3 (2 weeks) - control and preparatory. After the training in the experimental group and in the control group according to the two scemes, the results in both groups increased, but in the experimental group the increase was higher. The results of the competition also showed positive dynamics. Thus, the analysis of literature on the topic showed that the scope of the Northern multiathlon study is not broad. There is no coherent training system for young athletes. Methodological foundations for modern researchers in the field are works by V.N. Zuev and S.G. Absalyamov. The topic of convergence of some sports is also little-studied. E.T. Kolunin and S.V. Mukhaev were engaged in this question. To determine the formation of athletes' speed and power abilities at certain stages of the pedagogical experiment, a specially designed set of exercises for different muscle groups was used, the basis for which were athletics exercises. The use of athletic speed and power developing exercises in the training of young athletes involved in the Northern multiathlon is effective as evidenced by the results of this study.

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