Body Structure and Composition of Canoeists and Kayakers: Analysis of Junior and Teenage Kazakhstan National Canoeing Team

Abstract

The somatic build, biological age, general state of health, mental predisposition and physical fitness are the criteria for selection of individuals in competitive sport. The present study aims to analys the differences in body structure and composition of canoeists and kayakers and derive conclusions regarding the criteria for selection of individuals incompetitive sport. This article considers an individual approach to the study of the mental and physical criteria of oarsman skill. The solution to the problems of rowing development seems to us possible only with a comprehensive study and the ability to control rowers with the help of psychological processes during their preparation and performances at competitions. The main idea of the research is aimed at an individual approach of studying the rowers mastery criteria. The study identified apparent influence effectiveness of the oarsman prelaunch status on his performances at the competitions. Our chosen direction to optimize the training process on canoe and kayak in combination with the objective quantitative characteristics of its health-improving efficiency is today quite promising for further improvement of athletes' performance at competitions. Rowers, who have high rates of mental and physical fitness, perform the application results and set records.

Keywords

• psychological and physical criteria
• highly skilled oarsmen
• pre-start conditions
• sports training
• performance
• individual approach
• sports activities