ВИКОРИСТАННЯ КОМП’ЮТЕРНИХ ТЕСТ-ТРЕНАЖЕРІВ ДЛЯ ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ І РОЗВИТКУ ПСИХОФІЗІОЛОГІЧНИХ ЯКОСТЕЙ ЮНИХ СПОРТСМЕНІВ

The current task for coaches nowadays is to choose an adequate method for assessing psychophysiological abilities, diagnosing, and further developing the psychophysiological qualities of young athletes to organize and correct training and competitive processes. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer test simulator programs for developing the psychophysiological qualities of young athletes, individualizing, and optimizing their training process. Using computer test simulators with the programs "MY_TIMER" and "FISHKI.INI", psychophysiological indicators were measured before and after training in five repetitions among 14 schoolchildren aged 12-14 from a secondary education institution. Statistical data processing was conducted using Microsoft Excel. Results: Unreliable differences (p ≥ 0.5) were found between the psychophysiological parameters of young swimmers before and after training. During the computer testing process, increases were observed in the total working time for each of the five tasks (indicating improved speed of thinking) by 18.5%, and in minimum, average, and maximum movement time by 14.3%, 11.1%, and 8.3%, respectively. However, the thinking factor decreased by 16% after training, which impedes the ability to perform operational tasks impromptu. Exercising in areas of high and moderate power leads to fatigue in the cortex of the large hemispheres of the brain, where operational control is carried out. Consequently, young athletes experience both physical and mental fatigue after training. The use of computer test simulators for determining and developing the psychophysiological indicators of young athletes is relevant, promising, and effective. These tools allow for the scientific substantiation of individualized training loads and the rapid assessment of athletes' current functional states. The "FISHKI.INI" program should be used for diagnosing and further developing psychophysiological qualities such as attention, operational thinking, and the dominance of figurative or visual-action thinking. This program enables the quantitative assessment of young athletes' characteristics and improves these qualities with high efficiency through the use of computer test simulators.