Employees of the Research Institute of Sports of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism conducted a stage-by-stage comprehensive survey of the Russian national water polo team.
During the study course, anthropomorphological indicators, indicators of aerobic and anaerobic working capacity, psychological state of highly skilled water polo players were determined.
Received data was correlated with executed volume of training and competitive loads and level of sports results for the last stage. According to the results of the research, conclusions on the functional condition of athletes were presented and were given recommendations for correcting the process of preparation for the upcoming international competitions.