Psychophysiological state of female handball players with different game roles

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to study the psychophysiological state of female handball players with different game roles. Material:to study the psychophysiological state of female handball players with different game roles. This research was carried out on the basis of the junior team of Ukraine, including participation of 34 girls aged 15-16 years. The following research methods were used to achieve this goal: the Luscher color test, the assessment of the state of neurodynamic functions (balance and functional mobility of the nervous processes), Raven's cognitive test, and the evaluation of functional brain asymmetry (J. R. Stroop 13). Results: The analysis conducted revealed the existence of reliable differences in the indicators of psychophysiological states among female handball players of different roles (linear, semi-medium, extreme players). The estimates of the psychophysiological state and the level of general functioning, as well as the functional mobility and balance of nerve processes between players of different game rolesare showed reliable differences. This fact may testify about significant difference in the manifestation of genetically inherited functional characteristics. It has been established that high efficiency and speed of visual information processing are observed in extreme players, high level of stress in linear players and high level of nonverbal intelligence in the semi-mediumplayers. Conclusions: The analysis of the results indicates the actuality of the chosen topic, and the results of the research can be used to select athletes in joint teams of different levels, orientation on the choice of the sport, and even on the possible forecast of success.