Apparatus preparation with clubs as a means of increasing the speed of the motor reactions of female gymnasts

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M.A. Udalova
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management (Saint Petersburg).
Email: sports_73@mail.ru
L.A. Kiryanova
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management (Saint Petersburg).
N.V. Kolesnikov
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management (Saint Petersburg).
A.A. Prokhorenko
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, North-West Institute of Management (Saint Petersburg).

No. 8, pp. 83–85

Published: 28.07.2026

CC BY 4.0

Abstract

Objective of the study is the development of means of increasing the speed of motor reactions on the basis of the elements of apparatus preparation with clubs. The experimental verification of the effectiveness of the developed means in the training process of female gymnasts. Methods and structure of the study. In the course of the scientific work, the following methods were used: theoretical analysis of the literature on the studied problem, pedagogical observation of trainings and competitions, surveys of respondents to determine the structures of the groups of movements with clubs that improve the speed of reaction to a moving object, pedagogical testing to assess the effectiveness of the developed methods, a pedagogical experiment and mathematical-statistical analysis of the data. Female gymnasts performing in group exercises according to the Candidate Master of Sports and Master of Sports programme (n=20) took part in the study. Results and conclusions. In the article, the significance of applying apparatus preparation with clubs in the training process is theoretically substantiated, and the structural groups of movements that make it possible to increase the speed of motor reactions are identified. Means of increasing the speed of motor reactions on the basis of the elements of apparatus preparation with clubs are developed. The high effectiveness of applying the developed means in the training process of female gymnasts is proven.

KEYWORDS

rhythmic gymnastics, apparatus preparation, speed of motor reaction, speed abilities.

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