AGE-SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE MAXIMUM ALACTATE POWER OF HIGHLY SKILLED HOCKEY PLAYERS (FIELD HOCKEY)

ABSTRACT Objective: to study the long-term dynamics of peak power and anaerobic capacity (PP and AnС) and its relationship with the athlete’s age. Materials and methods. The research was conducted on the example of elite field hockey players n=11, who were regularly tested for 14 years. Initial mean study age 19.0±4.31 final mean study age 31.8±4.89. We obtained data on the long-term dynamics of the PP􀁏AnС index, which characterizes the power of the speed and strength training of the lower limb muscles. To evaluate this index in laboratory studies, we used the Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) modified in the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) laboratory. Results. On the results of regression and correlation analyses, we obtained significant data (p less than .01) on the increase of PP and AnC indexes with the age of all researched hockey players. Conclusion. On the example of the obtained data, coaches of other playing sports can take into account the PP and AnC indicator when forming teams in the Olympic cycle. The PP and AnC index tends to increase with age in highly skilled athletes, which is proven by the standard of the WAnT over 14 years.