Indicators of physical fitness of taekwondo athletes aged 15-17 years

Abstract

Purpose: to define the indicators of physical fitness of taekwondo players of 15-17 years old. Material and Methods. 120 taekwondo players took part in the research: in the 1st group – sportsmen of 15 years old, in the 2nd group – 16 years old in the 3rd group – 17 years old, 40 in each age group. The qualification of sportsmen is 1-2 adult category. The following methods were used in the research: analysis and generalization of scientific-methodical and special literature, information on the Internet, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. The statistical analysis of the obtained data and correlation analysis between indicators of physical fitness was carried out with the help of the licensed program MS Excel (2010). Indicators of descriptive statistics were determined: arithmetic mean, standard deviation, error of arithmetic mean. Results: the analysis of physical fitness of taekwondo players that by average indicators during 15-17 years the results differ on average from: 0,12 to 57,96 %. The greatest difference in indicators of physical fitness of taekwondo players of 15-17 years old – 57,96 % was observed in the test of flexion of extension of hands in a lying rest, and the least 0,12 % in a run on 400 m. High correlations between: pulling up on a high crossbar and flexion of extension of hands in a lying support r=0,597 were found in 15-year-old of taekwondo players, and high inverse correlations were found between indicators: running on 100 m and jumping on a rope for 1 min r=-0,570, in 16-year-old of taekwondo players - between indicators: torso tilt forward from a sitting position and a rope jump for 1 min r=0,749; change of stances for 1 min and a rope jump for 1 min r=0,792; change of stances for 1 min and a torso tilt forward from a sitting position r=0,739, 17-year-old of taekwondo players – between: index, 200 m run and 100 m run r=0,579. Conclusions. The research has established that average statistical indicators of physical fitness of sportsmen with age, by the majority of indicators, become more homogeneous, in 17-year-old of taekwondo players V=8,53-51,19 %, in 16-year-olds – V=10,38-46,58 %, and in 15-year-olds – V=10,31-60,02 %. With age, there is a decrease in high inverse correlations and an increase in the number of medium correlations. This is due to the fact that with age, the improvement of physical fitness indicators occurs due to the improvement of special physical fitness.