ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TESTS TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF GENERAL PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The purpose is to summarize the experience of using a number of tests to assess the level of human physical working capacity, to determine their advantages and disadvantages, to clarify the conditions that contribute to improving the accuracy of value judgments.Methods and organization of the research. To assess the level of physical working capacity of athletes and individuals occasionally involved in physical activity, the following tests were used in laboratory conditions: PWC170, Harvard step test, direct method for determining maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), determination of VO2max according to the Astrand nomogram.Results and discussion. Load tests simulating real muscle activity to assess the physical working capacity of the human body, firstly, are characterized by the expediency of application for a certain contingent of subjects; secondly, their usage in certain conditions is limited; thirdly, they have both advantages and disadvantages, which can be leveled.Conclusion. The article analyzes various conditions for the use of tests in practice, which allows a more meaningful approach to the evaluation of the physical working capacity and improve the accuracy of value judgments. Recommendations are offered on which methods may be the most reasonable for assessing aerobic physical working capacity, depending on various conditions.