PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS AGED 8-9 YEARS
The aim of the study is a comparative analysis of the indicators of physical and functional development of young soccer players aged 8-9 years, as well as the development of criteria for their assessment. The results of the study showed positive constitutional changes in morphofunctional development during the adaptation of children to soccer. According to the data obtained, 9-year-old athletes are characterized by great length-based, but smaller girth-based body dimensions and lower anthropometric indices. Indicators of the functions of the external respiration system and strength indicators also increase in this age period. Based on the materials of the work, criteria for assessing the indicators of physical and functional development for male soccer players aged 8-9 years are developed and presented. They are recommended for the stage-by-stage control of the morphofunctional state of young soccer players.