Aim. The article deals with studying the dynamics of a functional status in young football players aged 10–11 based on the typological features of vegetative heart rhythm regulation and individual reactivity to physical load. Materials and Methods. 28 boys regularly attending a football section participated in the study. We studied the dynamics of their functional status by using the mathematical analysis of heart rate data. HRV data were processed and interpreted with the help of the ‘Varicard 2.51’ equipment and ‘Eskim-6’ program (Axion). The study was conducted at the beginning and at the end of the training year. All participants belonged to the 2nd year group of initial preparation. Results. We revealed three of four existing types of vegetative heart rhythm regulation. More than half of children are characterized by a moderate or pronounced predominance of the central regulatory mechanism. It is shown that after a four-month training in the football section, the number of children with a moderate predominance of the autonomous regulatory mechanism is increasing. We registered a significant increase in the parameters reflecting the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. For example, RMSSD increases by 71% (р < 0.05), HF by 116% (р < 0.05). The decrease of tension in regulatory systems is proved by an increase in the total power (TP) by 35 % and a decrease in the Stress Index (SI) by 62 % (р < 0.05). We also registered a simultaneous decrease in the number of football players with the predominance of the central regulatory mechanism. Conclusion. We revealed increased resistivity to physical load in young football players with the predominance of autonomous regulation. We demonstrated the need for an individual approach to adjusting physical load concerning the genetic predisposition of heart regulation.
Successful work of biathletes on the track and at the shooting range largely depends on the typological features of the autonomic regulation of heart rate. We examined 46 biathletes aged 18–25 years. The types of autonomic heart rate regulation were determined according to the generally accepted method using Varikard 2.51 equipment. Sport-specific performance was measured on the Ergomedic 894E Peak Bike ergometer (Monark Exercise, Sweden). Personified types of autonomic heart rate regulation were combined into two groups: with the dominance of the central regulation mechanism (CRM, 45 % of subjects) and of the autonomic regulation mechanism (ARM, 55 % of subjects). The 6-second test for assessing speed abilities revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences: biathletes with CRM were faster, their peak power output was higher and their time to reach maximum speed was shorter compared to biathletes with ARM. As to the strength abilities, subjects with CRM were superior (p < 0.05) to their colleagues in terms of speed and relative power output; their power gradient was greater, and their time to reach maximum speed was shorter (p < 0.05). During the 15-second test, biathletes with ARM showed a statistically significant (p < 0.05) increase in total work output, absolute power output, and endurance coefficient compared to the subjects with CRM. When switching to the 45-second mode, biathletes with ARM retained their advantages (p < 0.05) in terms of total work output, absolute power output, and speed endurance. At the same time, their relative power output was lower compared to that of athletes with CRM. Thus, with the shortest possible anaerobic mode, the efficiency is higher in biathletes with dominant CRM, while at longer modes, in biathletes with ARM predominance.
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