Athletes readiness

Prediction of the competitive readiness of Paralympic athletes on the basis of assessment of the circadian rhythm by Gas Discharge Visualization method

Banajan A A1,2, Grachev A A1, Korotkov K G1, Korotkova A K1

1 Petersburg Research Institute of Physical Culture and Sport of the Russian Ministry of Sport, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2 Federal Research and Clinical Center of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.

Keywords: Paralympic sport, psychophysiological state, the energy state of a person, gas discharge visualization, GDV, Bio-Well, rapid assessment, competition.

Abstract

The possibility of applying the method of gas discharge visualization (GDV) for the rapid assessment of psycho-physiological readiness of athletes for the upcoming competition was investigated based on the results of the Russian national sledge hockey team at international tournaments. Significant correlations between GDV parameters of athletes and efficiency of their performances in competition was found.