Influence of Various Factors on Sports Results in Wheelchair Motocross

Abstract

The aim of the work is to determine the rating of the impact of various components of the provision and implementation of high sports performance of cross-country crews on motorcycles with wheelchairs. Ten experts were involved in the expert evaluation, including four specialists in the theory and methodology of motorcycle sports, three coaches and three highly qualified athletes. On a ten-point scale, they assessed the impact of four main factors, followed by the respective units of each. Experts identified motocross-specific skills and psychophysiological qualities of crew members (9.0 ± 1.1 points) as the most influential on sports results. Behind them are the technical capabilities of the motorcycle and the level of various sections of sports training of athletes (8.1 ± 1.3 and 7.8 ± 0.6 points, respectively). The specifics of the track and the conditions of the competition were rated the lowest (4.6 ± 0.5 points). Among motocross-specific skills and qualities of athletes, experts preferred the interaction and coordination of crew members (25%); their psychological readiness and stress resistance and the level of development of psychophysiological qualities were slightly lower (21 and 18%, respectively), and applied acrobatic and engineering training, as well as sports qualifications were less influential (14, 13 and 9%, respectively). The impact on the sports result of different technical characteristics of the motorcycle is estimated approximately the same, which requires its comprehensive training. Separate sections of classical sports training by their influence on the result are located as follows: SFP (23%), sports and technical (21%), functional (19%) and tactical (18%). The impact on the result of ZFP is estimated at 12%, and anthropometric indicators of athletes - only 7%. Regarding the route and weather conditions, the undisputed leader (24%) was the compliance of the route with the individual preferences of the crew; 19% of points scored the position at the start. The type and condition of the route (15%) and climatic conditions (14%) affect the final result of the crews less, and the geolocation and complexity of the route profile (10%), as well as warm-up before the start (8%), according to experts, have it has the least impact.