Sport specialists attitude to structure and contents of theoretical preparation in sport

Abstract

The article shows sports specialists' attitude to structure and content of theoretical preparation in sport, which was evaluated by means of survey. The survey was designed as a questionnaire which contained 21 interpretative questions. Questions were distributed by types: six open, four closed, ten half-open and one polar. Summarized number of units and subparagraphs of questions in questionnaire blank have provided opportunity to receive opinions of respondents by 387 separate questions. It has been established that the structure and content of theoretical preparation at the stage of basic physical training must be represented by 19 units of information; at the stage of previous basic training - by 17; at the stage of specialized basic training - by 17; preparation for higher achievements - by 18 units; at the stage of maximal individual capacities realization - by 18 units; and during period of high sports skill preserving and gradual achievements' reduction - 19 blocks of data, respectively. We have found a necessity of gradual increase in volume of theoretical preparation from the stage of initial training (1-2%) to the stage of maximum realization of individual capabilities in sportsmen (9.10%), and dramatic reduction at stages of high sportsmanship preservation and gradual decrease in achievements (1.2%). Most significant for athletes’ sources of information have been also established - those include coach, friends and colleagues in the team (8,61-9,13 and 5,76-6,93 points respectively).