Differentiated approach to the development of speed-strength capabilities of qualified Muay-Thai athletes, taking into account weight categories

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify statistically significant differences in shifts in the indicators of the special working capacity of qualified Muay-Thai athletes in the experimental and control groups of different weight categories during performance of striking techniques using specialised tests. The data from special and scientific literature was considered. A practical experiment was carried out using the Hykso portable strain gauge diagnostic tool. The method of mathematical statistics was used. Forty-five qualified athletes took part in the experiment, twenty-three of whom were included in the experimental group, twenty-two-in the control group, both with and without weight categories. The shifts in the growth of the speed and strength potential of the athletes from the experimental group in comparison with the athletes from the control group of the lightweight category was identified. They are noted in three types of specialised tests of anaerobic capabilities with creatine-phosphate and glycolytic mechanisms of energy supply, in the form of speed and strength components, each separately. The effectiveness of differentiated programs with the use of the Podhurskyi's weight modified sports equipment for the improvement and implementation of speed-strength capabilities of qualified Muay-Thai athletes of different weight categories was established.