Influence of musical-rhythmic means education on the level of development of artistic athletes 6–8 years in rhythmic gymnastics

Purpose: investigate the impact of musical rhythmic education on the development of artistic abilities of gymnasts 6–8 years. Material & Methods: study involved 20 gymnasts aged 6–8 years who are trained at the initial training stage in the Youth Sport School of rhythmic gymnastics. During the study, the following methods were used: theoretical analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodical literature; pedagogical observation; pedagogical testing; pedagogical experiment and methods of mathematical statistics. Results: analysis of the development of artistry showed that by all criteria the average scores in the group corresponded to the average level: plasticity – 3,3 points; expressiveness – 3,2 points; rhythm – 3,0 points; dancing – 3,4 points. Conclusion: as a result of the introduction of various methods and means of musical rhythmic education, the improvement of indicators was established, namely, the plasticity of movements increased by 1,0 points, expressiveness – by 1,4 points, rhythm – 1,5 points, by dancing – 1,1 points.