DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBILITY OF THE STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THE FOOTBALL SECTION BY MEANS OF THE SPECIAL COMPLEX OF EXERCISES
Authors: Nataliia Nesterenko , Andrii Porohnyavyi 
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Physical training aimed at the development of motor skills, in accordance with the requirements of the theory and methodology of physical education, which provides appropriate conditions for the formation of motor skills and skills necessary for playing football. Modern football makes high demands on the body of students, especially in the development of motor abilities, which will serve as an important factor in the future to achieve high results. The article analyzes and substantiates the need to develop the flexibility of students involved in football in the section. Exercises have been developed to increase joint mobility and improve muscle elasticity, the most important for football students. Aim. Analyze indicators of flexibility development of students aged 18-20 under the influence of the proposed methodology. Material and methods: analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literary sources and the Internet, the pedagogical experiment was conducted to test and evaluate the effectiveness of using sets of exercises to develop flexibility. Results. During the study, a set of exercises with and without a ball was used to develop the flexibility of 18-20 year old students who played football. All students of the II - III years had the same level of preparation at the time of the beginning of the study and studied with the same coach-teacher. Accordingly, the number of training sessions and the conditions for their implementation were the same for everyone. For a comprehensive assessment of the impact of using a set of exercises, tests have been selected that allow assessing the level of flexibility development. The following tests were used: "Torse tilt forward while sitting", "Twisting of straight arms with a stick back - forward", "Longitudinal splits (left leg in front)", "Longitudinal splits (right leg in front)", The twine is transverse. Angular measurements of the amplitude of movements in the joints were carried out using a goniometer consisting of two branches (movable and fixed), connected by a hinge, and a semi-arc with a graduated measuring scale from 0 to 180 or to 360 degrees; "Flexion of the hip joint", "Bending the knee joint, Flexing the ankle joint." It has been proven that the results of the test "Torse tilt forward while sitting" increased most significantly by 56,9%. Test indicators "Longitudinal split (left leg in front)" improved by 18,2%, "Longitudinal split (right leg in front)" – 15,5%. According to the "Ankle flexion" test, the results were better by 10,1%. This is due to the fact that special exercises were used to develop flexibility. The lowest growth rate of the results was determined by the results of the hip flexion test -5,4%. Conclusions. As a result of the application of the developed set of exercises, positive dynamics of the tested flexibility indicators were revealed. Complexes of exercises can be recommended to teachers and students for use during physical education classes in institutions of higher education.