UDK: 796.01:612
V.B. Mandrikov1, M.V. Popov1, N.N. Sentyabrev2
1ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации, кафедра физической культуры и здоровья; 2ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградская государственная академия физической культуры», кафедра анатомии и физиоло
The effects of the use of essential oils as relaxation agents affecting the performance of muscle activity are considered. For the effects of muscle relaxation, an odorant effect was used. It was carried out by inhalation of a mixture of essential oils of lavender, bergamot geranium, basil, rosemary and eucalyptus, dissolved in the basic neutral grape seed oil. Participants in the study were regularly practicing young sprinters, aged 14–15 years. The results of the odorant exposure were assessed by the nature of the impact on the stride length and the results of the test sprint. During the preliminary study, a decrease in the running speed was found at the final part of the test distance with slightly varying parameters of the stride length. After the odorant exposure, a significant and statically significant increase in the stride length occurred. As a result, the speed in the 80–90 m segment decreased significantly less than during the preliminary study; this decrease was statically insignificant. It is assumed that the mechanisms of this phenomenon are multidimensional. Most likely, they are associated with changes in the biomechanical structure of the stride length, i.e. maintaining its length. In addition, there may be a significant increase in the efficiency of running, due to muscle relaxation.
young sprinters, relaxation, essential oils, parameters of a stride length, results in sprint run.
Сентябрев Николай Николаевич – д. б. н., профессор, профессор кафедры анатомии и физиологии, Волгоградская государственная академия физической культуры, e-mail: nnsvgsp@rambler.ru