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The purpose: to development and study of models for periodization of training loads of highly qualified mogul athletes in the annual training cycle.
Methods and organization of the research. The study examined the indicators of training loads of varying intensity and focus within the annual training cycle of elite mogul athletes (n=10) for the period from 2022/2023 to 2025/2026.
Results and discussion. The distribution of low-, medium-, and high-intensity loads in the annual cycle was as follows: 92%, 5,7%, and 2,1%. When transitioning from the preparatory period to the competitive period, this ratio remains relatively stable, despite a statistically significant reduction in the average monthly training time from 58,1±10.9 h to 51,7±10.9 h (p<0,001, large effect). A pattern has been identified in the change in the focus of training loads depending on the training period. In the preparatory period, physical training predominates (65,2%, 37,3±8 h), while in the competitive period, technical and tactical training predominates (56,1%, 29,7±8 h). It has been established that changes in the volume of loads within the structure of physical training very across the different components. In the preparatory period, strength training accounts for the largest share (32,8%, 12,1±4,6 h); in the competitive period, it is allocated to general developmental exercises and flexibility (36,9%, 9,6±3,5 h). Modeling of monthly loads showed that the maximum training time is observed in June and July (about 70 h). At the end of the competitive period, a reduction in training time to 45 h (March) is noted.
Conclusion. Specific features of the periodization of training loads in elite mogul athletes have been identified, characterized by a combination of wave‑like dynamics in total training time with a stable predominance of low‑intensity work and differentiated changes in loads of various orientations during the periods of the annual cycle.
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