Influence of blood types serologic markers on development of concentration function of young 13-16 year old athletes

Abstract

The article tackles influence of blood type markers on the development of 13-16-year-old athletes’ psychic function of concentration. Young teenage (n=110) athletes (male) were part of the research. They were divided into two groups based on kinds of sports classification by A. H. Dembo: group A – speed-and-power kinds of sports (n=56); group B – endurance kinds of sports (n=54). Control group consisted of students aged 13-16 (n=106) and students aged 18-21 (n=235) who did not participate in sports. Research of concentration function was conducted by the proof-correction test with use of V. Ya. Anifimov’s table. The fact of possible use of blood groups in genetic prognostication of concentration development has been established. It has been revealed that individuals having О(I) and AB(IV) blood types possess the best associative tied with various features of concentration, while individuals having A(II) blood type - the worst one. No differences between characteristics of changes in concentration features of teenagers going in for various kinds of sports have been revealed.