DEVELOPMENT OF THE ‘STRENGTH TRAINING RECORDS’ MOBILE APPLICATION

Abstract

Aim. To develop a mobile application to save the data obtained during strength training, to monitor training progress, and to analyze changes in strength levels. Materials and methods. The study took place at the Institute of Sport, Tourism and Service of South Ural State University (National Research University) and the Physical Education and Sport Club. The sample involved cross-country skiers, track-and-field athletes, and orienteers (n = 50), ages 17–25. The application was created in an integrated deve­lopment environment (Android Studio) with the Kotlin programming language. Results. A mobile cloud application for the Android OS was developed to provide prospects for simultaneous training record monitoring for both a coach and an athlete. The application also allows making and amending training records and training plans, as well as monitoring automatically formed records. Conclusion. The application allows athletes and coaches to form their training plans by choosing physical activities that are adequate with respect to their muscle groups and physical activity levels. Moreover, it facilitates coach-athlete interaction due to the cloud storage of training data.