Open AccessThe effectiveness of track and field drills in speed training for category I children
Author(s) -
Carmina Mihaela Vorovenci
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sport şi societate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-3693
pISSN - 1582-2168
DOI - 10.36836/2020/1/2
Subject(s) - track and field athletics , speed skating , athletes , training (meteorology) , track (disk drive) , psychology , acceleration , simulation , computer science , physical therapy , medicine , geography , physics , classical mechanics , meteorology , operating system
It is a well-known fact that people try to be faster, stronger. This is true especially for children, who since an early age race each other playfully, not knowing that through their games they show their speed level as a basic motor skill. This paper started from the hypothesis stating that speed, as a motor skill, has different manifestation markers according to age and gender in children I track and field category, and by applying specific means, speed records increased values during the final testing compared to the initial one. The study included 22 athletes aged between 12 and 13, who were tested through three challenges that measured and assessed their speed in multiple forms. The author has reached the conclusion that speed records different values according to gender. The training level does not influence the results in a notable way. The speed training means that were used were beneficial to the improvement of the values for quickness, performance speed, velocity, and acceleration.