Typological specifics of biofeedback-based relaxation training for track-and-field athletes

The research is devoted to the study of an important but yet not fully understood problem of individual typological differences in the arbitrary regulation of vegetative functions with the help of biofeedback-based training. The learning process of specifics in individuals with differences in emotional stability were revealed. The research methods involved the study of the psycho-emotional stress control by using biofeedback elements based on a sense of muscle tension and relaxation. In order to solve these problems, exercises based on the alternated tension-relaxation of functionally active thigh surface muscles were used. It was shown that the level of athletes’ emotional stability restricts their ability to successfully learn the biofeedback-based perception of muscular sensations of various modalities. Men with high emotional stability are prone to a more accurate self-assessment of muscle relaxation. It is the development of muscle relaxation skills that helps optimize the results at the stage of reproducing sensations based on natural biofeedback.