There are practically no cross-cultural studies in the field of physical education and sport with Ukrainian society as the object of research. However, there is a particular and obvious interest to research not only young people as a major strategic resource for any state, but also adults, including parents. The main purpose of the study is to identify common and different features of the attitude toward sport and its axiological component in the Ukrainian and American societies. A total of 500 adults aged 18-64 (196 men and 304 women) participated in the national survey, with the majority being Ukrainian school teachers. The results obtained from the study were compared with the results of a study conducted in the United States. It should be noted that in our study, we only selected questions from the American questionnaire that solely addressed adults’ perceptions of sport and its values. We did not choose other questions. Mathematical processing of the survey indicators was carried out using the computer program SPSS. The result of the research is a comparison of statements from adults of both countries regarding the actual and potential impact of social institutions on the youth; their statements about sport; values or principles that may or may not be important in sport; the extent of sport’s actual influence on the formation of values; the values adults hope their children will learn from participating in sport; and statements about the importance of values from adults who are actively involved in sport. The results of the cross-cultural study among adults in the USA and Ukraine indicate that there is both an identical idea of certain values in sport and a different vision due to, in our opinion, the divergence of cultural traditions and the status of sport in the countries.

Purpose: to give a comparative description of the peculiarities of motor activity of boxers-veterans of different styles of fighting based on the analysis of psychophysiological and biomechanical parameters. Material and Methods: The study involved 42 qualified veteran boxers (age 45-50 years, body length - 178.67±8.26 cm, body weight - 70.96±9.38 kg). The biomechanical indicators of a direct blow in boxing were recorded using the Kinovea program, version 0.8.15, and psychophysiological indicators using the Psychodiagnostics program. As biomechanical indicators, the speed of movement of various points of the limbs and the angles in the joints were determined. As psychophysiological indicators, the speed of a simple visual-motor reaction, a reaction of choice in various testing modes was recorded. Based on these indicators, the mobility and endurance of the nervous system were determined. The reliability of differences between groups of different fighting styles was determined. Results. Tempo-style boxers differ from representatives of other fighting styles in their lower mobility of the nervous system and greater endurance for speedy and precise actions. Tempo-style boxers have the lowest values ​​of the angle in the knee joint throughout the movement (p<0.05, p<0.01) and the highest speed of movement. Play style boxers are characterized by the greatest angle in the shoulder joint at the very beginning of the movement (p<0.05, p<0.001), the highest speed of fist and shoulder movement at the very beginning of the movement (p<0.001). Power style boxers develop maximum movement speed at the end of a straight punch compared to the beginning. Power style boxers are distinguished by the smallest values ​​of the angle in the elbow joint, which is especially noticeable at the end of the movement (p<0.001). Conclusions. Psychophysiological features of boxers of different styles of fighting are reflected in the features of the technique of a direct blow. The lack of speed when tempo-style boxers are engaged in movement is supplemented and compensated by the high speed of movement. Play style boxers are characterized by high speed of movement at the very beginning of punching. Power style boxers are distinguished by the gradual development of movement speed.

The purpose of the research is to conduct a cross-cultural analysis of the understanding of sports and the values it forms by teenagers in the USA and Ukraine. The object of the research is teenagers from Ukraine and the United States. The subject of the research is the understanding of sports and the values it forms by teenagers. The main objectives are to identify common and distinctive features of attitudes towards sports and its axiological component in Ukrainian and American schoolchildren. The results of the cross-cultural comparison show the availability of both the same understanding of certain values in sports and an excellent vision caused, in our opinion, by the divergence of cultural traditions and the status of sport in the state Key words sports, values, the USA, Ukraine, teenagers, understanding АннотацияЦель исследования -провести кросс-культурный анализ представлений подростков обеих стран о спорте и ценностях, которые он формирует. Объект исследования -подростки Украины и США. Предмет исследования -представление подростков о спорте и ценностях, которые он формирует. Задание: выявить общие и отличительные особенности отношения к спорту и его аксиологической составляющей у украинских и американских школьников. Так, полученные нами результаты кросс-культурного исследования среди подростков США и Украины свидетельствуют о наличии как одинакового представления об определенных ценностях в спорте, так и разного видения, обусловленного, по нашему мнению, расхождением в вопросах культурных традиций и статуса спорта в государстве.Ключевые слова спорт, ценности, США, Украина, подростки, представление Введение Процессы глобализации, превращающие человеческое сообщество в «мировое село», актуализируют кросс-культурные исследования, которые становятся одними из важнейших направлений научных

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