Zakharova N.L.
Russian State University of Social Technologies, Moscow

Kotovskaya S.V.
Russian State University of Social Technologies, Moscow

Belenkova L.Yu.
Russian State University of Social Technologies, Moscow

Objective of the study: To develop and verify the reliability and validity of a survey methodology that allows for the assessment of the components of the body subsystems of athletes with disabilities from the point of view of their compliance with the proposed requirements of the activity.

Methods and structure of the study: The methodological basis for developing the methodology was the conceptual provisions on functional comfort, the theoretical construct was the subsystem level of functional comfort and five subsystems that differ in their functional purpose and qualitative originality: sensory, cognitive, volitional, adaptive, motor. Research methods: testing, expert assessment of trainers, including data on the control results of the training process, assessment of the dynamics of the development of sports skills of the experiment participant, as well as data on performances at competitions. Test-retest reliability was checked in two stages with a 6-month interval between tests.

Results and conclusions: For most scales, test-retest reliability is high and meets psychometric requirements. The exception is the cognitive subsystem scale, which demonstrates inconsistent results. The measure of internal consistency of the sensory and motor subsystem scale is mediocre, which indicates the specificity of subjective functional comfort depending on external factors. The results of the correlation analysis showed a satisfactory level of empirical validity. The technique can be used for scientific research, as well as a diagnostic tool for athletes with disabilities.

Keywords: Functional comfort, athlete, disabilities, methodology, reliability, validity.

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