PhD, Associate Professor A.S. Nazarenko¹
PhD, Associate Professor F.A. Mavliev¹
Dr. Biol., Professor R.A. Yusupov^2
1Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, Kazan
²Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev-KAI, Kazan

Objective of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of postural control in athletes under various functional loads.
Methods and structure of the study. The study was conducted at the Research Institute of Physical Culture and Sport Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism. The study involved 227 male athletes who had been actively involved in sports for at least 9 years and had sports qualifications ranging from the second adult category to Master of Sports of the Russian Federation. Postural control was assessed using a stabilisation platform with biological feedback in a state of relative rest, as well as after vestibular, speed-strength and cyclic stepwise increasing physical exercise.
Results and conclusions. Athletes engaged in situational sports have the most effective postural control system, which is manifested in better stabilography indicators under various functional loads. This is due to the need to compensate for heterogeneous and unpredictable external factors, in contrast to cyclic sports, where variations are more predictable. Targeted sports, in turn, require high precision of postural adjustments, but not in complex conditions. The study confirms that versatility and skill transfer are formed in sports that require solving non-standard motor tasks in an unstable environment.

Keywords: postural stability, postural control, balance function, stabilographic indicators, physical activity, athletes.

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