ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF INJURIES IN ATHLETES - ACROBATS AND THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE THEM

Introduction. A characteristic trend development modern sport is increasing cases of trauma, associated with high performance requirements and acute competition in the international arena. In this regard, the prevention of injuries is considered as one of the most acute problems in the training of athletes. The problem of injuries is of particular importance in acrobatics, an integral part of which are complex acrobatic elements, supports, stands , throws, flights, catches, landing on the shoulders and arms of partners, etc. It is known that injuries are easier to prevent than to treat. To do this, coaches and athletes must actively work on the prevention and control of injuries, carefully studying and analyzing injuries, their causes and conditions of occurrence. The aim of the study is to analyze and find out the causes of injuries in acrobatic athletes and the factors that cause them. Material and methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature and the Internet resources; sociological research (surveys), and methods of mathematical statistics. The anonymous survey was attended by 26 acrobatic athletes and 18 coaches, whose experience in acrobatics was at least three years. Results. Analysis of the results of the conducted study aimed at clarifying the characteristics of injuries in sports acrobatics revealed that the majority of athletes ( 80%) strive for high sports achievements, indicating that the main goal for them is to obtain sports titles: CMS, MS and MSIC. The vast majority of surveyed athletes (60%) indicate a deterioration in their health as a result of training, which they associate with injuries of varying severity (bruises, fractures, concussions, spinal injuries, sprains, etc.). Their According to the opinion, the causes of injuries are ineffective warm-up, poor health during training, high physical exertion, unprofessionalism of the coach, insufficient physical, technical and psychological preparation of the athlete and his inattention, inadequate technical conditions of the gym and other factors. The study also found that 89% of coaches had athletes receive injuries, but most of them were minor and almost all coaches (95%) have knowledge and skills of first aid. Conclusions. The results of the study provided information on: the causes of injuries; the nature, types, and number of injuries that acrobats receive during sports activities; the impact of professional sports on the musculoskeletal system and the health of athletes.