Method for improvement of athletic performance in speed skating

Abstract

Speed skating is characterized by a continuous increase in maximum speeds, which makes it necessary to search for the most effective training methods for both beginners and trained athletes This study is focused on effective enhancement of physical fitness in athletes. The solution of this problem is associated with new means and methods for body adaptation to intensive exercise corresponding to the competitive regime systemic literature review made it possible to conclude that trained skaters differed greatly in terms of physical fitness and skating technique while maintaining the structure of the sliding step. This means that there is no single optimal technique because each skater has his/her own specific technique, which is essential for understanding speed skating performance. The research was carried out at Sports School of the Olympic Reserve Orlyonok (Perm, Russia). The study involved beginners in speed skating. The control group (CG) (10 people) performed traditional tasks according to the program approved by the school. The experimental group (EG) (10 people) performed our experimental exercises based on the principle of artificial control environment. The results of the study made it possible to conclude that there was a need to study the features of speed skating performance using artificial control environment, which contributed to the formation of optimal athletic skills, reduced the number of skating steps, increased their length, and improved the overall athletic performance among speed skaters.