Features of General Physical Fitness of 8-9-Year-Old Male Golfers
The purpose of the study is to identify the features of physical fitness of 8-9-year-old boys playing golf. The research objectives are to determine the indicators of general physical fitness of children playing golf; to identify the features of the development of physical qualities and abilities of 8-9-year-old boys playing golf. The hypothesis of the study is as follows: identification of the features of physical fitness of 8-9 year-old boys playing golf will increase the effectiveness of the educational and training process from the point of view of finding new ways to improve the level of development of physical qualities and abilities of young golfers. The research methods are analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical testing, and methods of mathematical statistics. The research involved 45 8-9-year old male golfers. The average age was 9.02 ± 0.82 years old, including the boys aged 8 years old - 25 people, and 9 years old - 20 people. The findings are as follows: the indicators of general physical fitness of 8-9-year-old male golfers were determined. It was revealed that the results in individual pedagogical tests shown by boys significantly differ from each other, as indicated by high rates of variation coefficients (V). In the group of boys aged 8, this indicator was in the range from 20.5 to 80.16. The most pronounced differences in testing indicators are in tests for determining coordination, flexibility, strength of the shoulder girdle, proprioceptive sensitivity. In the group of 9-year-old children engaged in golf, coefficients of variation exceeding 20 % are found in eight cases. The indicators in the tests for determining flexibility, proprioceptive sensitivity, and the strength of the shoulder girdle differ significantly. It was determined that V < 10 % was detected by five tests, V = 10-20 % was detected by eight tests. The smallest variation in testing indicators was recorded in four tests aimed at assessing speed, speed-strength abilities, coordination and hand strength. The analysis of the results of pedagogical testing showed that 8-9-year-old golfers revealed significant differences in some indicators of pedagogical testing, which indicates differences in the level of development of physical fitness of young golfers.