Features of the individual profile of asymmetry of qualified athletes specializing in dance sports

Relevance. The training process in all types of dance programs begins at an early age. At the initial stages of ontogenesis, it is difficult to determine the success of a child in a particular sport, and therefore the issues of optimizing sports selection are always relevant and of practical interest to the coach. In-terhemispheric asymmetry is a biological factor determined by both genetics and external environmental conditions for the development of the individual. Analysis of the lateral organization of brain functions determines the motor and psychological characteristics of the athlete and allows you to unify the training process, taking into account the individual characteristics of the dancer. It is obvious that the individual profile of asymmetry (IPA) determines the formation of a number of functional characteristics that ensure success in dance sports, and can serve as a criterion for sports selection in the early stages of ontogenesis. The purpose of this work is to study the specifics of the IPA of qualified athletes specializing in dance sports. Research methods: To test sensory and motor asymmetries, the method of N.N. Bragina and T.A. Dobrokhotova in the modification of E.M. Berdichevskaya was used. 42 athletes aged 18 to 22 years were examined. The first group - dancers of the European Competition Program - discharge. The second group - dancers of the European Competition Program -1 category, CMC, MS. The third group - dancers of the Latin American program -1 category, CMC, MS. Results of the study. It was revealed that among the dancers of the Latin American program, representatives of the right profile of functional asymmetry are more successful, while among athletes qualifying in the European Dance Program, a high level of qualification is characterized by the presence of left-sided asymmetries and ambidexterity of some functions. Conclusion. Analysis of the sensorimotor profile of the asymmetry of qualified dancers showed its specificity for this sport, and for each dance program, in particular, which makes it possible to recommend taking into account the IPA when conducting sports selection and in choosing a dance program, as well as in the implementation of the training process in order to take into account the individual motor and psychological characteristics of the athlete.