PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITIES OF ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT AGES AND SKILL LEVELS IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES

Aim. To identify changes in psychomotor abilities by comparing the data obtained in beginners and skilled athletes. Materials and methods. The study involved beginners, ages 9-10 (n = 65 girls, 60 boys), and skilled athletes (n = 59 female and 57 male athletes). During the study, psychomotor abilities were tested. Results. The study shows that with age and an increase in the skill level of athletes, psychomotor abilities develop to a different extent. The difference between the psychomotor abilities of beginners and skilled athletes is ambiguous and varies from 7 % to 86 %. Conclusions. The study made it possible to evaluate in a sex -dependent manner the psychomotor profile of beginners and skilled athletes, which can be used as selective criteria for the development of psychomotor abilities and at subsequent stages of long-term training in track and field events.