The influence of the development of coordination abilities on the technical skills of skaters at the training stage

Aim. This paper was aimed at the development of coordination abilities in figure skaters aged from 10 to 11 years. Materials and methods. The study involved the following research methods: a theoretical analysis and review of scientific and methodological literature; the analysis of the documents related to athletic event management; pedagogical experiment; pedagogical testing; expert assessment; mathematical and statistical analysis of the data obtained. Results. The results obtained were statistically reliable and informative. There was a significant increase in the results of the experimental group that confirmed the study hypothesis. Thus, increased mean values of the motor unit action potential (MUAP) of the right biceps were found in the experimental group compared to the control one (6,44 and 3,38µV, respectively) during the axel jump. The mean amplitude of MUAP in the left calf muscles increased by 5.11 and 2.76 µV in the experimental and control groups, respectively. This tendency indicated an increased velocity component in the push off phase. Conclusion. The proposed methodology for the development of coordination abilities had a significant impact on the technical skills and jump performance of skaters. Thus, expert assessment revealed improved jump performance (double axel - 5.2%; triple salchow - 2.7%; triple toe loop - 6.4%; triple loop - 3.7%; triple flip - 6.5%; triple lutz - 6.2%.