[Somatic health of athletes during endurance training]

Aim of the work is to investigate changes of the somatic health and its components under the influence of training loads aimed at endurance training. Material and Methods. We have examined 54 male athletes who are engaged in different sports. In order to assess the state of the athletes we have used traditional morphofunctional methods including different anthropometric measurements and a series of tests with standard physical exercise. The evaluation of the somatic health level (SHL) was carried out according to H. L. Apanasenko method. Based on the changes of the somatic health components we have conducted the analysis of changes in the athletes' body. To assess the research results we have used the distribution-free method of statistical analysis, using which we can evaluate the Wilcoxon criteria, and percentile method analysis based on determining the individual assessments of each of the indicators, taking into consideration falling in appropriate limits of percentile ranges. Results and Discussion. The analysis of individual variants of SHL changes according to H. L. Apanasenko showed that among the athletes who trained their general endurance (EG1) there was a significant increase in the number of people with high (5 times) and above average (almost twofold) SHL. There was an increase in variants of above average level of somatic health (more than twofold) in athletes who trained their strength endurance (EG2). Herewith, low and lower average levels occurred in 12% (p