Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
The purpose of the study is to develop and substantiate a methodology for structuring the training process of elite cross-country skiers during the preparatory period using an artificial snow-substitute surface. Research methods and organization. The study was theoretical, design-oriented, and experimental in nature, aimed at developing and implementing a methodology for structuring the training process of elite cross-country skiers during the preparatory period using an artificial snow-substitute surface. The pedagogical experiment was conducted at the Malinovka Ski Sports Center with the participation of elite male cross-country skiers. The training of athletes in the experimental group included sessions on the SNOWPLAST SKI artificial surface. The effectiveness of the methodology was assessed based on performance indicators in a treadmill test, the MAP (Maximum Anaerobic Power) test on a SkiErg ski ergometer, and jump tests on an AMTI force platform. Research results and conclusions. A methodology has been developed and theoretically substantiated for structuring the training process of elite cross-country skiers during the preparatory period using an artificial snow-substitute surface, which provides for its phased integration into the system of special training and variable placement of sections with improved gliding depending on the objectives of the mesocycle and the terrain of the course. It has been established that the use of an artificial snow-substitute surface enhances the specificity of training during the snowless period: in basic mesocycles, it is used to improve skiing technique, while in developmental mesocycles, it serves to intensify the simulation of training regimes close to competitive activity. It has been shown that incorporating training sessions on an artificial snow-substitute surface contributes to a greater extent to the development of anaerobic endurance, speed-strength abilities, and intermuscular coordination.
skiing, cross-country skiing, elite athletes, preparatory period, artificial snow-substitute surface
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