Development of mental skills at various stages of longterm training in sports radio direction finding

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Dr. Hab. K.G. Zelenskiy1
Dr. Hab., Professor G.N. Ponomarev2
Dr. Hab., Professor V.F. Kostyuchenko3
PhD, Associate Professor V.D. Zverev3
1Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute, Stavropol
2The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Saint Petersburg
3Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Saint Petersburg

Objective of the study is to identify the level of mental skills development in young athletes at various stages of long-term training in sports radio direction finding.
Methods and structure of the study. The study was conducted during training events involving 95 athletes from the Russian Federation's youth national team in radio direction finding, competing in the age groups of young men, young women, juniors and junior women, including 12 masters of sport, 31 athletes with first-class and candidate master of sports status, 41 athletes with third- and second-class status, and 11 athletes with youth status. The athletes were asked to respond to 48 statements that assessed the levels of development of 12 different mental skills on a 7-point scale.
Results and conclusions. It was found that the most important mental skills in the process of long-term training, both for young men and juniors, as well as for young women and juniors, are ‘self-confidence’ and ‘anxiety management.’

Keywords: sports radio direction finding, mental skills, young athletes, long-term training.

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