COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRAINING MEANS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PREPARATION PERIOD WITH ELITE WOMEN BIATHLETES

Abstract

The present study deals with the ratio of training means (general and specific) in biathlon. For the purposes of the research, a comparative analysis of the training means was made in the beginning of the training period in two successive years. The study also presents the results from the functional diagnostics, made by means of a laboratory spiroergometric test. The subjects of the research are (n=8) women from the Bulgarian National Team in Biathlon. The applied methods include: Comparative analysis of the training indicators; Testing – Body Weight (KG), % Body Fat (BF), % Active Muscle Mass (AMM); Minutes (min); Wmax, Wmax/kg, VO2max, VO2max/kg. Variation analysis, Т-test for dependent samples. Functional diagnostics was made during the first introductory training camp of the national team – in two subsequent years The results from the laboratory test of the competitors in biathlon showed an increase in the most important indicators: Wmax by 22.14 W on average, and VO2max by 178,57 ml/min on average. An improvement in the other important indicators was also observed – the Active Muscle Mass was increased by 1,49 % on average, and the Body Mass indicator was decreased by 2,58 % on average. Conclusion: Applying training means and methods (cycling, ski rollers, special strength endurance – SSE and general strength training – GST) in 2022 led to the improvement of all indicators in functional diagnostics in comparison to the training means and methods used in 2021.

Keywords

• biathlon
• preparation period
• spiroergometric test
• training process