Optimal individual competition calendar in biathlon (the case of elite female athletes)

Abstract

Purpose: optimization of highly skilled female biathlete preparation on the basis of creating individual competition calendars. Material and Methods: analysis of scientific-methodical literature; theoretical methods of scientific cognition; methods of mathematical statistics. Results: optimum number of starts necessary for qualitative preparation of female biathletes for the season major competition has been determined. It has been determined that in case of the season major competition to be held in February after 6 stages of the World Cup, the optimum number of starts is 13–15, and 27–30 per season (total number of available starts 34). When the season major competition is planned for March after 8 stages of the World Cup, then the average number of starts is 21 (the range from 18 to 25). Average number of starts in a season is 30 during the competitive period (the range from 24 to 34). Conclusions: the main criterion in creating individual competition calendars is the number of starts before the season major competition.

Authors and Affiliations

Olena Pidhrushna| Львівський державний університет фізичної культури

Keywords

Related Articles

Changes of indicators of special physical fitness of young female tennis-players at the stage of basic training

Purpose: to improve performance of special physical qualities of young tennis players at the stage of initial training. Material and Methods: analysis of scientific and methodical literature, test of physical fitness, pe...

Some concepts are providing child and youth culture of health and healthy lifestyles in the process of physical education

The results of theoretical analysis of the scientific and methodological sources and documents in relation to some of the conceptual aspects of physical education in today’s schools. It was determined that in order to ov...

Veteran motion is in world powerlifting

The article presents data that veteran's sport finds growing support in the modern society. The features of the formation and development of the veteran's world powerlifting throughout its history have been considered. T...

Analysis of techno-tactical preparedness of highly skilled wrestlers of Greco-Roman style after changes competition

Purpose:determine the level of technical and tactical training of highly Greco-Roman style after a change in the rules. Material and methods: analyzed 60 fights fighters winning the finals of the competition in Greco-Rom...

Autonomic and neural mechanisms of adaptation of young fighters to specific loads

Рresents the data describing the range and level of the violation of the body homeostatic constants young fighters in response to specific loads. It is shown that in the aerobic training sessions (57,1 %), mixed (20,0 %)...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP4546
  • DOI -
  • Views 342
  • Downloads 27

How To Cite

Olena Pidhrushna (2015). Optimal individual competition calendar in biathlon (the case of elite female athletes). Slobozans`kij Naukovo-Sportivnij Visnik [Slobozhanskyi Herald of Science and Sport], 0(6), 137-142. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-4546