The correction of cyclists pedalling techniques by means of teaching guidelines

Abstract

The aim of the work – to examine the effect of teaching guidelines on cyclists pedalling techniques and to determine the most significant ones.Material and methods.The experiment involved 10 high qualification pursuit racers. The characteristics of efficient efforts applied by the racers to the bicycle cranks are veraciously connected to the rate of pedalling throughout the whole distance (r=0,713-0,922). By changing (through verbal guidelines) the parameters of efficient efforts in a pedalling cycle it is possible to control the speed in certain ways. The research into the interrelation between efficient efforts in the cycle of pedalling and the pedalling rate in the process of modelling an individual pursuit revealed two types of dependence between them.In case of the first type dependence the growth of efficient efforts values within a cycle leads to an increase in speed. In the second situation the increase in efficient efforts values is accompanied by a decrease in the rate of pedalling. The 2-d type dependence is irrational (from the point of efficiency) and requires correction. Conclusions. The intentional use of verbal acts positively affects the movement structure. The effective solution of movement tasks depends on the orientation of the athlete attention towards certain elements of the movement system. One should select those guidelines which are suitable for the specifics of the organization of the movement act system