Training of sprinters in naturally and artificially difficult conditions of sports activity

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PhD, Associate Professor G.G. Polevoy2
PhD, Associate Professor A.B. Sablin1
PhD, Associate Professor S.V. Chernishev1
1Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Moscow
2Moscow Polytechnic University, Moscow

Objective of the study was to conduct a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of developing speed and speed-strength abilities of short-distance runners in specially difficult conditions.
Methods and structure of the study. The pedagogical experiment was carried out from November 2022 to May 2023, and involved sprinters aged 17-19 who trained at the Olympic reserve school in Kirov (Russian Federation). Children in the control group trained according to the usual method under naturally difficult training conditions. Children in the experimental group performed a special set of exercises and loads in artificially difficult conditions.
Results and conclusions. After the experiment, children in the control group improved their test scores by 1-3% (p>0.05), and children from the experimental group by 4.5-5.9% (p<0.05).
It is concluded that if you use a special set of exercises in artificially created difficult conditions when working with sprinters aged 17-19 years, then the indicators of speed-strength abilities and speed of movement will significantly improve in comparison with athletes who train in natural difficult conditions.

Keywords: speed of movement, speed abilities, physical exercises, long-term planning.

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