Nikolaev A.N.
Pskov State University, Pskov
Shlat N.Yu.
Pskov State University, Pskov
Anufryienko L.V.
Polotsk State University, Novopolotsk, Belarus
Shalak O.M.
Polotsk State University, Novopolotsk, Belarus

Objective of the study was to determine the role of the volitional qualities of football team players for their successful adaptation to the changed conditions of matches.
Methods and structure of the study. Persistence, independence and determination were determined according to the method of B.N. Smirnova. Adaptation components were determined using the methods of A.N. Nikolaev: “Assessment of the Current Mental States “WAMTACE” and a questionnaire for assessing the conditions of a “foreign” field. The success of athletes' performances was determined by standardized observation of video recordings of matches. The subjects were 31 players from teams of the second division, zone “West”. The following indicators were measured: volitional qualities; differences in adaptation; player results.
Results and conclusions. The players' perseverance, independence and determination are above average and form a symptom complex.
The highly significant factors of the “foreign” field were: recognition of the inevitability of worsening results and changes in attitudes towards the game in away matches; disruption of routine and rest due to relocation. Factors of maladjustment form a galaxy: “uncertainty” and “match conditions”.
A decrease in the state of activity and asthenic mood was revealed. Individual performance success depends on these states. A very significant factor is the independence of the players. Persistence and determination influence the results of matches on the opponent’s field, due to the impact on current activity and mood.
Adaptation to changing performance conditions depends on the manifestation of perseverance and determination.
It becomes possible to predict results in matches and select players on the road, and specifically develop these strong-willed qualities.

Keywords: adaptation, adaptability, determination, independence, activity, success of performances.

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