Gender aspects of the manifestation of special strength abilities in ski jumpers

Relevance. For the result of ski jumping, the ability to manifest explosive force at the moment of repulsion plays a special role. It is possible to comprehensively characterize the manifestation of special strength abilities in ski jumpers using peak power (PP), time to reach peak power (tPP), short-term strength endurance (AP, a term borrowed from foreign literature), minimum power (LP), etc. In ski jumping, the athlete's ability to interact with the air environment, coordination, speed, dexterity plays an important role, and the ability to manifest explosive force at the moment of repulsion plays a special role. The purpose of the study: to identify the peculiarities of the manifestation and gender differences of special strength abilities in ski jumpers. Research methodology. The study was conducted among qualified male and female ski jumpers. A Wingate test was used to assess speed-strength abilities and speed-strength endurance. The testing was carried out on the Monark 894E bicycle ergometer. The Mann-Whitney statistical criterion was used to compare the test results of men and women. The results of the study. According to the results of the study of anaerobic performance in ski jumping, significant gender differences in speed and strength abilities and strength endurance were confirmed. The values of these indicators are higher for boys than for girls. A longer time to reach peak power was recorded in young men. Perhaps this fact could be explained by studies of the characteristics of the higher nervous activity of athletes of different sexes.