Heads up: Concussion in youth sports: Activity report: 2007-2008

Objective. Improvement of the process of multi-year training on the basis of studying competitions in children’s and youth sports and development of skills in gifted athletes in track and fi eld athletics. Methods. Theoretical analysis and generalization of scientifi c and methodological literature and information on the Internet, legislative acts and normative documents of the International Association of Athletics Federations, data from the information database of track and fi eld athletics, published and electronic sources of the Association of Statisticians in Track and Field Athletics, IAAF electronic resources, statistical databases, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. Competitions in children's and youth sports (through the example of track and fi eld athletics) were analyzed. The current state of the existing competition system and discussions related to their holding were reviewed. Sporting experience of recent years has shown that athletes, who have achieved success in junior sport (n = 1332) and who have become medal winners of the Youth Olympic Games, in rare cases achieve success in high performance sport. Dropout of gifted athletes due to the transition from junior to senior level in sport is a serious problem of the modern system of training athletes. More than 95 % of athletes failed to achieve their performance results demonstrated in junior sport. One of the main reasons is forced training of young athletes. The studies showed the presence of a number of problems, especially regarding the position normative documents for children's and youth sports schools, specialized children's and youth sports schools, and schools of sports excellence. Conclusion. To further improve the system of multi-year training it is necessary to focus on the implementation of a qualitative approach that involves the compliance with the patterns and principles of consistent development of sports mastery for 8 to 12 years from the beginning of sports activity to the level of the highest achievements.

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Social and hygienic factors of the quality of life of young athletes

Sanitarnyj vrač (Sanitary Inspector) ◽

10.33920/med-08-2102-03 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 25-36

Author(s):

Elena Aleksandrovna Potapova ◽

Dmitriy Alekseevich Zemlyanoy ◽

Andrey Aleksandrovich Antonov ◽

Elena Viktorovna Shcherba

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Youth Sports ◽

Well Being ◽

Young Athletes ◽

Sports Activity ◽

Age Related

Sports activities are associated with significant physical and psychological stress and can have a negative impact on the health of children and adolescents, reducing the quality of life of young athletes. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the indicators of physical and socio-psychological components of the quality of life of adolescents who play sports in the framework of youth sports schools. Materials and methods. The analysis includes data from a study of 58 male athletes aged 14–17 years engaged in the sections of football, kickboxing and skiing duathlon of the youth sports school. We used survey methods, multi-dimensional assessment of child anxiety (MODT), and the quality of life of young athletes was assessed using the PedsQL ™ method for children aged 13 to 18 years. The features of the components of the athletes ‘day regimen that reduce the quality of life of young athletes include: reduced sleep duration, multiple meals, a significant optional load, intensive use of gadgets during rest periods. Statistically significant differences were found in the assessment of quality of life parameters depending on the type of sports activity, which is due to the specifics of the training process and the severity of sports loads. An age-related trend towards a decrease in the quality of life among athletes of older adolescence was found, which may be a consequence of an increase in training and training loads. The most significant correlations of the assessment of the quality of life of adolescents were established with such parameters as the age of athletes, the severity of training and sports load, emotional and social anxiety. Conclusion. The results of the study showed that not only medical, but also socio-psychological factors affect the health of teenagers who play sports. Assessment of quality of life indicators should be used as part of comprehensive support for young athletes, which will ensure their physical and psychoemotional well-being.

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