Study of the effectiveness of using classes with Aqua Jogging in the training process of gymnasts 15-17 years

Abstract

Background and purpose In order to improve the training process of gymnasts 15-17 years and the search for new means of physical training, the use of classes with Aqua Jogging was investigated to identify their effectiveness on the functional state of the occupants. Purpose: to identify the effectiveness of using classes with aqua jogging in the training process of gymnasts 15-17 years old. Material and methods The research was conducted on the basis of the "Kharkiv City" sports club from October 2022 to November 2023. We examined 12 female gymnasts aged 15-17 years who were engaged in Aqua Jogging 1 once a week for six months according to an experimental program developed by the researcher. During the study, the following methods were used: general scientific - analysis of literary and documentary sources; psychological and pedagogical - observations, conversations, interviewing, testing, questioning; physiological - determination of heart rate (HR), Stange and Genchi tests, reactionometry, Romberg test; mathematical and statistical analysis, determination of the Student's test. Results Modern research is constantly searching for new means of physical training in artistic gymnastics and increasing the functional capabilities of female athletes. Taking into account the specifics of the sport, complexes with Aqua Jogging were developed, which used exercises with objects, stretching exercises, running and jumping exercises in water. Conducting training according to the developed Aqua Jogging system contributed to the improvement of the indicators of the functional state of the research gymnasts. In girls, significant improvements in the performance of the Stange test were noted by 12.2 s (p<0.05); samples of Genchi for 5.1 s. (p<0.05). Other indicators tend to change in the direction of improvement: heart rate by 1.5 bpm. (p>0.05); the indicator of the reactometry test by 1.5 cm (p>0.05) and the Romberg test by 12.1 s. (p>0.05), but they turned out to be statistically improbable. Conclusions The use of the developed training system with Aqua Jogging in the educational and training process in artistic gymnastics for girls aged 15-17 years contributed to the improvement of the indicators of the functional state of the research gymnasts. In girls, significant improvements in the performance of the Stange test were noted (p<0.05); and samples of Genchi (p<0.05). Other indicators tend to change in the direction of improvement: heart rate (p>0.05); the indicator of the reactometry test (p>0.05) and the Romberg test (p>0.05), but they turned out to be statistically improbable. The obtained data allow trainers to expand the arsenal of means of exercises in water for the development and improvement of the functional capabilities of the athletes' bodies during the educational and training process.