Strohanov S. The prevention of young basketball players’ foot locomotion dysfunctions

The thesis theoretically establishes, develops and experimentally verifies the technique of correction and prevention of young basketball players’ foot locomotion. The technique is aimed at prevention and correction of young basketball players’ foot locomotion dysfunctions at the initial phase of multi-year training which includes purposes, tasks, principles, directions, implementation stages and efficiency criteria. There was developed a chart of active games which are applied at the preparatory stage of a year-long training period of young basketball players. There were also elaborated special methodological charts ‘The Source of Foot Health’ which correspond to the theoretical part of the thesis, offer young athletes a plain (visual) perception of the theoretical material and include the tasks for consolidating both theoretical data and practical implementation. There were defined the sets of exercises for an unstable platform, which provides the use of the Bosu Balance Trainer, as well as sport games aimed at prevention and correction of foot locomotion dysfunctions. The use of the provided technique has improved the foot locomotion and has caused the higher efficiency of young basketball players’ activities.