Competitive activity analysis of highly qualified female athletes specializing in modern pentathlon in the age aspect

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the age dynamics of the competitive activity of the strongest female athletes in the world specializing in modern pentathlon. The analysis of competitive activity made it possible to identify the main trends in the dynamics of its structural elements in the age aspect. The periods of increase in the result were determined. The most significant of them can be considered age periods 19–20, 25–26 years. The stability of age dynamics is observed both in the result and in the contribution to the total point amount of pentathlon in fencing and the combined relay. In swimming and show jumping, with the instability of the result, a decrease in the contribution of these types of sport to the overall result is observed. The results obtained can serve as a guide for specialists in improving the "road map" of the long-term training of female athletes specializing in modern pentathlon.