PhD, Associate Professor O.G. Rysakova¹
Dr. Hab., Professor M.A. Pravdov^1,2
PhD, Associate Professor E.D. Bakulina¹
PhD, Associate Professor M.A. Petrova^1
1Russian State Social University, Moscow
²Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo

Objective of the study was to identify the level of physical fitness in children aged 8-9 years old, who are constantly engaged in skiing and snowboarding in sports and recreation groups.
Methods and structure of the study. The study involved 118 children aged 8-9 years (38 girls and 80 boys) who are constantly engaged in skiing and snowboarding in sports and recreation groups in commercial and public schools in Moscow and the Moscow region. Before the winter season, after general physical training, pedagogical testing was conducted among children. The criterion for assessing the level of development of physical qualities was the Federal standard of sports training for the sport of "alpine skiing" for groups of the initial training stage (STI).
Results and conclusions. The revealed results showed that classes on an ongoing basis throughout the year in sports and recreation groups develop in a balanced way all physical qualities in children aged 8-9, among which one can distinguish such as the explosive strength of the muscles of the lower extremities, agility, and the strength of the abdominal muscles.
All-season classes on a permanent basis for children in sports and recreation groups with alpine skiing and snowboarding contribute to the harmonious development of all physical qualities in children of 8-9 years old, open up the possibility for enrolling children in the budgetary groups of the secondary school, youth sports school, etc. at the stage of initial training.

Keywords: skiing, snowboarding, health and fitness classes, general physical fitness.

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