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The research purpose is to identify the level of functional fitness of the strongest OCR-athletes of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Methods and organization of the research. The study involved 9 OCR-athletes with the sports qualification of Candidate for Master of Sports, 1st category and without category. The test included a load on a treadmill (treadban h/p/cosmos) with a smoothly increasing running speed, performed to failure. To determine aerobic performance, the CORTEX MetaLyzer 3B gas analyzer was used, the following parameters were determined: time to reach AT and VO2max; respiratory gas exchange ratio (RER); respiratory depth (l), frequency (1/min) and minute volume of respiration (l/min); respiratory efficiency index (VE/VO2); cardiac performance indices – HR (bpm), stroke (ml) and minute blood volume (l/min); oxygen consumption indices – relative (VO2/kg, ml/min/kg) and absolute (Vmax, l/s) oxygen consumption. Statistical processing of the obtained data was performed using the SPSS 20 program.
Research results and their discussion. It was revealed that OCR-athletes are inferior to skiers and track and field athletes in terms of respiratory gas exchange ratio (RER) and relative oxygen consumption, but surpass skiers in terms of time to achieve AT and VO2max, which indicates that OCR-athletes should have high functional fitness and be physically versatile.
Conclusion. The functional fitness of OCR-athletes specializing in middle- and long-distance running is a key factor for achieving success in this sport. Athletes must have high endurance to overcome long distances, as well as have good strength, speed and coordination indicators to pass certain obstacles on the track. The conducted research allowed us to determine the level of functional fitness of the strongest OCR-athletes of the Republic of Tatarstan, which in the future can help in developing a methodology for the training process in obstacle races at various distances.
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