Viktoriia Pashkova, Igor Pashkov
Purpose: based on bibliometric analysis, determine the features of the manifestation of psychophysiological characteristics of athletes in taekwondo WTF. Material and Methods. The following methods were used to conduct the study: analysis of scientific and methodological information and Internet networks, generalization of advanced practical experience. A computer search of literature was conducted in scientific databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The search for scientific and methodological sources was carried out using the following keywords: «psychophysiological abilities», «psychophysiological features», «motor skills», «sensorimotor response», «cognitive abilities», «coordination abilities». Results: psychophysiological reactions, in particular the speed of sensorimotor response, the ability to concentrate, working memory and the level of arousal, play a decisive role in making effective decisions in a dynamic and stressful competitive situation. Martial artists with a high level of psychophysiological organization usually demonstrate greater accuracy and speed of technical and tactical actions, better orientation in the situation, and more effective counteraction to opponents under pressure. The psychophysiology of combat involves analyzing the interaction of mental processes and physiological mechanisms that ensure rapid adaptation to stress. Competitive activity is accompanied by significant emotional and sensory tension, which affects the cognitive functions of the fighter: accuracy of perception, speed of thinking, and ability to instantly switch attention. The psychophysiological functions of athletes depend on the characteristics of the higher nervous system, which characterize the process of forming and improving special motor skills in the context of sports activities. It has been established that the level of complex sensorimotor reactions is of great practical importance for martial artists. A high level of sensorimotor reactions allows them to master technical and tactical actions more quickly and effectively solve the tasks set in competitive combat. Conclusions. The specificity of each sport is determined by a set of psychophysiological characteristics that reflect individual and typical indicators of the functional state of the body for a given sports specialization. These indicators are used in the control system to assess the level of readiness of the athlete for physical activity, the effectiveness of perception and assimilation of training effects. Sports results in taekwondo are determined by the dominance of various functional and psychophysiological systems (nervous, sensorimotor, energy, regulatory), this requires the coach to create the need to form strictly specific adaptive reactions of the body that correspond to the nature of competitive activity