Long-term adaptation of the features of the formation of the arch of the foot of qualified athletes specializing in dance sports

Relevance. Sports ballroom dancing is a highly coordinated sport, where movements are carried out with a rapid change of positions, with smooth or sharp turns and rearrangements. Performing all the elements of a high-heeled dance places increased demands on the musculoskeletal system of athletes. The purpose of the work: to study the arches of the foot of qualified athletes specializing in dance sports. Research methods: 42 qualified female athletes, specializing in dance sports, aged from 18 to 22 years were examined. Diagnosis of the state of the feet was carried out using plantography. The results were evaluated according to the indices of I.M. Chizhin and V.A. Shtriter. Motor asymmetry was assessed by a modified method of E.M. Berdichevskaya. The results of the study. Qualified female athletes specializing in dance sports revealed a low percentage of people with a flat foot compared to population data and data of athletes of various sports. Among qualified female athletes specializing in dance sports, a high percentage of persons with excavated and subexcavated feet were identified in comparison with population data and data of athletes of various sports. Conclusion Thus, dance sport imposes special requirements on the morphology of the athlete's foot, aimed at increasing the longitudinal arches, which limits the supporting functions of the foot. With the growth of sportsmanship, the number of athletes with an excavated foot increases both on the leading and on the ignorant limb. When assessing the state of the feet of athletes specializing in dance sports, the V.A. Shtriter index is the most informative and differentiated.