THE DIVISION OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY

Main research areas of the sector

Methods for assessing and correcting psychophysiological state
Methods for evaluating the cardiorespiratory system

Key practical activities:

- Use of sensory stimulation to achieve optimal activation levels;
- Assessment and training of psychophysiological compatibility in team sports to improve coordination and teamwork;
- Identification of stimuli causing negative emotional reactions during competitions and automated correction of negative attitudes, anxiety, fear, and stress-related disorders;
- Determination of structural and functional reserves of athletes, psychophysical potential, and physical/emotional performance at different stages of annual and long-term training;
- Prediction of functional readiness and competitive reliability of athletes.

 

Diagnostic methods

1. Somatometric and anthropometric methods to assess physical development.
2. Electrocardiography at rest, during exercise, and recovery to evaluate heart condition, workload tolerance, and recovery over 24+ hours, identifying optimal ways to improve training.
3. Exercise testing with various physical loads. During testing, the following are performed: - Spirometry (lung ventilation assessment); - Gas analysis of inhaled/exhaled air (aerobic/anaerobic capacity and work efficiency). Key parameters include VO₂max, oxygen demand, oxygen uptake, oxygen debt (lactate and alactate fractions), anaerobic threshold (AT), oxygen pulse, oxygen utilization coefficient, O₂ consumption/release percentage, and excess CO₂ release (ExcCO₂); - Electrocardiography.
These methods evaluate athletes' physical performance, training status, and overtraining.
4. Heart rate variability analysis at rest, during exercise, and functional tests to assess neurohumoral regulation and reserves.
5. Electromyography for evaluating spatiotemporal muscle coordination.
6. Myotonometry to determine neuromuscular functional state.
7. Polydynamometry of various muscle groups.
8. Psychophysiological state assessment.
9. Psychophysiological compatibility evaluation.
10. Assessment of complex motor coordination under divided attention.

 

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OPTIMIZATION METHODS

Applied recovery and rehabilitation tools accelerate restoration of functional state and performance, prevent overtraining, enhance adaptation to time zone shifts and climate changes, and mitigate consequences of injuries and stress. The sector's expertise also extends to non-athletes, including fitness enthusiasts and high-risk groups for physical/emotional strain.
 

A.I. Grebennikov developed the Sculpting Massage method (Patent No. 2210350).

Sector staff work with the Powerlifting National Team Support Group.

Sector Staff

Head of the Sector:

Yaroslav Valeryevich Golub, Ph.D. in Medicine

Maria Petrovna Gavrilova, Research Associate

 

Innovative developments by sector staff

Key publications by sector staff

1. Golub Ya.V., Chekunov A.A., Sysoev V.N., Sukhanov D.G. Innovative test-training technology for ergatic systems // Med.-Biol. and Soc.-Psychol. Probl. Saf. Emerg. Situat. 2017. No. 2. P. 32–40.
2. Golub Ya.V., Vorobyov S.A., Baryaev A.A. Assessment of light-sound stimulation effects on psychophysiological parameters // Adapt. Phys. Cult. 2016. No. 3 (67). P. 23–24.
3. Golub Ya.V., Grebennikov A.I. Light-sound stimulation in massage practice // Massage. Body Aesthet. 2015. No. 1. P. 55–56.
4. Golub Ya.V., Emelyanov V.D., Krasnoperova T.V., Kurpatov V.I. Analysis of light-sound stimulation effects on electrophysiological parameters // Bull. Psychother. 2015. No. 54. P. 140–151.
5. Golub Ya.V., Emelyanov V.D., Krasnoperova T.V., Kurpatov V.I. Efficacy of combined audio training and light-sound stimulation for burnout in physicians // Russ. Fam. Physician. 2015. No. 1. P. 34–39.
6. Golub Ya.V., Baryaev A.A., Banayan A.A., Emelyanov V.D. Burnout correction in elite athletes via combined autogenic training and light-sound stimulation // Adapt. Phys. Cult. 2015. No. 4. P. 23–32.
7. Gavrilova E.A. Sudden Death in Sports // Sovetsky Sport, 2011. 196 p.
8. Gavrilova E.A., Churganov O.A. Causes and prevention of sudden death in athletes // Phys. Cult. Prev. Treat. Rehabil. 2010. No. 3–4 (34–35). P. 39–44.
9. Gavrilova E.A., Zemtsovsky E.V. Sudden cardiac death and myocardial hypertrophy in athletes // Heart Rhythm Bull. 2010. No. 62. P. 59–61.
10. Gavrilova E.A., Churganov O.A. Sudden cardiac death in sports // Heart. 2010. Vol. 9. No. 5(55). P. 319–322.
11. Gavrilova E.A., Churganov O.A. Athletes' adaptation to physical loads under tobacco use // Sports Sci. Bull. 2010. No. 6. P. 30–34.
12. Gavrilova E.A., Davydov V.V. Predicting aerobic capacity in athletes via heart rate variability // Interreg. Sci. Collect. "Curr. Probl. Clin. Exp. Pathol." 2010. P. 77–80.
13. Golub Ya.V. Light-Sound Stimulation and Psychological Training in Sports // Minsk. 04.2011.
14. Zagrantsev V.V., Grebennikov A.I. Detoxification in massage programs // Proc. Sci.-Pract. Conf. "Massage: Future Perspectives". St. Petersburg. 2011. P. 15–17.
15. Cherenina S.V., Masanova F.M., Kozlenok A.V. Cardiorespiratory parameter dynamics in athletes across annual training cycles // Bull. Almazov Natl. Med. Res. Cent. 2011. No. 5. P. 211.
16. Shelkov O.M., Drozdovsky A.K., Golub Ya.V. Psychological preparation of Paralympians for Vancouver // Adapt. Phys. Cult. 2011. No. 1. P. 41–46.

Methodological materials developed by sector staff

Patents and software registrations obtained by sector staff