Identification of the potential of pairs in adult categories in acrobatic rock and roll based on height measurements at an early age

The purpose of the study is to identify the potential of pairs in the adult categories of acrobatic rock and roll based on the measurement of height at an early age. Research methods and organization. The study was conducted at the Sports and Dance Club of Acrobatic Rock and Roll "Top Dance" in several stages. At the first stage, 6 pairs aged between 8 and 11 years were selected, and their height, weight, and chest circumference were measured. At the second stage, the growth forecast for this sample of athletes was calculated using three different growth calculators. This tool allows for predicting adult height based on the child's current height. At the third stage, the model characteristics of athletes of 'M-class' (developed by Terekhin V.S., Eustafyev D.A., Kalinin A.V.) were taken, and based on them, the prospects for the development of the studied pairs were calculated. Research results and conclusions. It has been determined that 1-3 pairs out of six are potentially expected to have the required weight and height difference in the future. Three pairs potentially have low prospects in this composition in elite sports due to a small height difference. This assessment method has proven satisfactory at this stage of the research. The necessity of conducting such measurements on a larger sample and tracking athletes throughout their sports careers has been justified.