A comprehensive analysis of stress resistance and motivation of ukrainian belt women wrestlers: physiological, cellular and psychological markers of adaptation

Abstract

The issues of the functional state of the body of female athletes specialising in Ukrainian belt wrestling remain insufficiently studied in the scientific literature. The analysis of the functional characteristics of the body of women wrestlers engaged in various types of martial arts is of exceptional importance, since these parameters determine the effectiveness of performances in competitions and progress in professional skills during a long-term training cycle. Particular attention is paid to the study of physiological mechanisms occurring in the body of female athletes, which is associated with the specifics of their functioning during intense physical activity. The purpose of this study is to identify the physiological and psycho-emotional features of the adaptation of the body of wrestlers specialising in Ukrainian belt wrestling during participation in the Ukrainian Championship, which took place on 22.06.2024.

In the pre-starting period, our indicators of the functioning of the CVS and DS of all examined female wrestlers correspond to the physiological state of the pre-starting readiness of the body of female athletes with the predominance of sympathetic vegetative influences. After the termination of competitive loads, we observe an increase in heart rate, ST and DT, which indicates a significant stress on the activity of the CVS and DS during the performance at competitions.

According to the changes in cytomorphological parameters (presence of binuclear cells, phenomena of karyorexis, caryolysis, cytolysis, coccal flora and leukocytes) we established a significant stress reaction of the body of female athletes to competitive loads.

Instead, we found a high level of stress resistance (according to the A. Kitaoka test) and achievement motivation (according to the A. Megrabyan test) in all the athletes.

The changes we observed are the result of the complex effect of physiological, cellular and psychological stress on the body of female athletes. They reflect adaptive mechanisms that are activated to ensure maximum performance during competition. However, if the load exceeds the body’s capabilities, it can lead to fatigue, dehydration and damage to cellular structures.

The changes we have observed are the result of the complex effect of physiological, cellular and psychological stress on the athletes’ bodies. They reflect adaptive mechanisms that are activated to ensure maximum performance during competition. However, if the load exceeds the body’s capabilities, it can lead to fatigue, dehydration and damage to cellular structures.