Subjective method of control and regulation of intensity of physical activity (the rate of perceived exertion) in the training process of young basketball players aged 12-13

Background and purpose Performing any physical activity is accompanied by subjective feelings of its severity. The purpose of the work is to experimentally substantiate the effectiveness of the method of controlling physical activity based on subjective feelings in the training process of basketball players aged 12-13. Material and methods In the experiment, the subjects were young basketball players aged 12-13 from the Youth Sports School. 24 athletes were divided into 2 groups of 12 athletes in each group. Training was conducted 3 times a week for 6 months. The experimental group trained using the Borg scale for self-regulation of physical activity (the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) scale). A control group of schoolchildren aged 12-13 trained in parallel with the experimental group. The subjects of this group performed the exercises themselves without using subjective load control. The results of the two groups were compared with each other according to the results of special endurance tests, which were conducted before the beginning of the experimental research process and after its completion. Results The use of the method of subjective regulation of the intensity of the load when performing exercises aimed at developing special endurance in basketball contributes to a significant increase in results compared to similar classes, but without the use of this method. Conclusion The results obtained indicate the need to take into account subjective feelings of the severity of the work in assessing the intensity of the load in basketball training classes. For this purpose, the verbal-digital Borg scale can be used. The use of this scale will significantly help the physical education teacher to adequately dose the load when performing exercises aimed at developing special endurance in basketball.