Physical development and physical readiness of 14-16 years old girls, specializing in race walking

The article discusses the determination of the level of physical fitness of athletes at the stage of initial sport specialization in long-term training process. Today it is a very actual problem because sports trainings are based mainly on the type of broad general physical preparation with complex use of available means of comprehensive physical education and general sports education. Practice shows that for fruitful work with girls specializing in race walking, coaches need knowledge in the theory and methodology of sports training, since this step is the foundation for future high sports achievements. The aim is to determine the level of physical development and physical fitness of 14-16 years old girls specializing in race walking. The study was conducted six months on the basis of the sports school specialized in athletics № 2 in Chelyabinsk city. The study involved 40 athletes born in 1997-1999. The paper presents the results of studies that have revealed the level of physical development and physical fitness of 14-16 years old girls specializing in race walking. This article contains two tables showing the results of the study of general physical preparedness level, as well as flexibility and joint mobility of 14-16 years old girls specializing in race walking. The research results given in the article are of interest to coaches, teachers and experts in the field of track and field athletics.