Criteria for Assessing the Physical Performance and Functional Potential of Amateur Athletes

Abstract

Purpose. Determine the range of changes in physical performance and the maximum level of response of the cardiorespiratory system in little trained individuals who began to play sports after 20 years and are trying to participate in competitions in triathlon, marathon, cycling

Materials and methods.  The study involved a little trained 69 people. We studied response of cardiorespiratory system and physical performance of athletes in conditions of physical load test of aerobic capacity.

Results. With the use of modern the automated complex type of «Oxycon Pro», «Vyntus CPX» selected groups  of amateur athletes on the value of "critical" power by the a standard test conditions for the determination of maximal oxygen consumption. Level of physical performance of athletes-amateur depends on the experience their sports training and the age at which amateurs begun to systematically sports training.

Conclusion. The provided information will allow to determine the level of training of amateur athletes, which will increase the effectiveness of sports training of athletes of different levels of training and experience.