Nordic Walking Using Foot Weights to Increase Athletic Performance in Running

摘要

Aim of the study: to analyze the effect of Nordic walking lessons of the 50-60 years elderly age using weights for the legs to increase the sporting result in running 2000 meters according to the standards of the ninth step of the "Ready for Labor and Defense" complex. Comparative analysis of people aged 50-60 years (n = 28), body weight 61-73 kilograms, regardless of gender, regularly engaged in Nordic walking: the experimental group (n = 14) used special weighting materials for the study legs during the passage of the distance, the control group (n=14) was engaged in Nordic walking without the use of weighting agents during the experiment. Mathematical-statistical data processing was performed using Chi-square (X2) at p<0.05. The use of a specially-developed training system of a 25-week cycle with weights weight differentiation on each leg, the time taken to complete a distance and pace of movement, controlled by a heart rate monitor, revealed positive dynamics. The implementation of the author's training process with the use of weighting for the legs is more effective in the run for 2000 meters. This is reliably (p<0.05) was confirmed by comparing the numerical indicators of study participants after the experiment. In the experimental group, as compared with the control group, the number of athletes who fulfilled the standard in the 2000 meter race for the golden sign "Ready for Labor and Defense" increased significantly. In turn, in the control group, the number of athletes who completed the standard in the 2000-meter race for the bronze mark in comparison with the experimental group has increased significantly. The exercise organization offered in the study motivates and engages people of old age in competitive physical activity, taking into account their individual aerobic characteristics and emotional comfort. The proposed provisions and conclusions create prerequisites for further study of the individually differentiated physical education realization phenomenon and sports activities with elderly people in methodological, substantive and organizational aspects. The presented practical experience in the implementation of Nordic walking with the use of weighting for the legs can be used in the training process to prepare for the competition to identify the level of endurance involved in different ages.