Introduction: As the athletes in rhythmic gymnastics achieve the peak of their physical and technical capabilities, increases the role of psychological training to achieve high sporting results. One of the most effective means of training an athlete is the methods of psycho-regulation, the central focus of which is autogenous training. However, this method is practically not developed in the practice of the training process of gymnasts. Objective: to reveal the influence of the use of non-traditional complex psycho-regulation methods on the competitive performance and special physical fitness of athletes in rhythmic gymnastics. Methods: The study involved 20 gymnasts (girls) -masters of sports: the control group (n=10) and the experimental group (n=10). A method of autogenic training was developed, which consists in presenting abstract natural images for relaxation. In autogenic training were applied also mental representations of the correct implementation of technical elements. Were registered expert assessments of gymnasts in the main competitions of the year in programs with hoop, clubs, ribbon; as well were registered indicators of special physical and technical readiness. Digital information was processed using traditional methods of mathematical statistics. Results: The use of the developed autogenic training method contributed to the improvement of the competitive performance of the experimental group of athletes. Experimental group athletes experienced a significant increase in results with each subsequent year competition (p<0.01, p<0.001). The positive effect of autogenic training is observed according to the results of testing special physical and technical preparednessof athletes (p<0.05). Conclusion: The significance and effectiveness of the application of autogenic training methods to improve competitive performance, special physical and technical preparedness and functional state of highly qualified gymnasts has been revealed and scientifically grounded.
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