Hygienic Assessment of the Training Organization and Indicators of the Functional State of the Body of Athletes Practicing Phygital Aikido

Introduction. The integration of digital sports with classical sports is a new direction in the development of digital sports. An example of such integration is phygital aikido.

The purpose of the study is to provide a hygienic assessment of the organization of phygital aikido training and the dynamics of athletes’ functional state over a period of one year.

Materials and methods. A prospective study of the organization of the training process and the functional state of 25 phygital aikido athletes (mean age — (16.7±0.2) years) was conducted over a period of one year. The indicators studied were the duration, structure, the dynamics of heart rate and mental performance, and the level of lactate in the blood.

Results. The duration of the training sessions ranged from 46 to 71 minutes, with a warm-up, a main part that included a fidget-game component (average of 6.8 minutes) and a tachi-match (average of 17 minutes), and a cool-down. The athletes’ heart rates increased during both the fidget-game and the tachi-match. By the end of the academic year, there was a statistically significant decrease in heart rate during both the fidget game and the tatami fight, as well as a decrease in lactate levels from 11.0 mmol/L to 7.7 mmol/L. At the beginning of the academic year, there was a decrease in mental performance, but it increased in subsequent observations.

Conclusion. The fidget component can be recommended in training as an active rest and simulation preparation for more successful combat on the tatami. 

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