PECULIARITIES OF FORMATION OF CADETS' PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AND PHYSICAL READINESS FOR COMBAT STRESS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the impact of special physical training sessions on the formation of cadets' psychological resilience and physical readiness for the stress factors of future professional and combat activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved 96 cadets (men) in the 2nd training year of S. P. Koroliov Zhytomyr Military Institute (Ukraine) aged 18-20 years, who were divided into two groups: the experimental (E, n = 47) and the control (C, n = 49). The cadets of the E group studied according to the authors' program, and the C group cadets - according to the existing program. Cadets' psychological resilience was studied using psycho-diagnostic methods aimed at assessing their volitional qualities. Cadets' physical fitness was assessed by the tests of general and special physical training. RESULTS: Results: It was found that the level of general physical training of the E and the C group cadets was significantly the same (p > 0.05) at the end of the research but in terms of special physical training and psychological readiness, the E group cadets had all indicators significantly (p < 0.05-0.001) better than those of the C group. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been proved that the special physical training sessions conducted according to the authors' program were more effective than the existing program in forming cadets' physical readiness and psychological resilience for stress factors of future professional and combat activities.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AS AN INDICATOR OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONING IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the impact of organizational and methodological conditions of physical education system in higher educational institution on the students' physical development. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved 120 students of two higher educational institutions (30 men and 30 women each). Determination of physical development of students was carried out in the dynamics of learning from the first to the fourth instructional years in terms of 100 m run, 3000 m (boys) and 2000 m (girls) run, pull-ups on the crossbar (boys), push-ups (girls), 4 x 9 m shuttle run, standing long jump, lifting torso to the sitting position, torso leaning forward from the sitting position. RESULTS: Results: The research determined organizational and methodological conditions of physical education system in two educational institutions, which differ in the duration of "Physical Education" academic subject depending on the instructional year, the number of academic hours provided for the subject mastery, approaches to the basic and elective components of the curriculum, organization of fitness and health recreation as well as sports events during extracurricular activities. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It was established that the level of students' physical development is better in the educational institutions where the physical education system functions more efficiently (compulsory physical education training sessions are held in the amount of 4 hours a week, more students are involved in educational and extracurricular physical education training sessions, where students' training motivation is higher).

Current state of students' health and its improvement in the process of physical education.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to investigate the state of health of the students of Ukrainian higher education institutions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study of state of health was conducted at Polissia National University and Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University in 2008-2019. The results of a medical examination of 3737 students of different faculties between the ages of 17 and 22 were examined. Medical examinations were conducted by the doctors of the medical centers of universities. Totally 1208 pupils (male and female) of the schools of Zhytomyr region were involved in the questionnaire, which was conducted to analyze the attendance of physical education classes by pupils while studying at school. 648 students of Polissia National University participated in the study of the self-assessment of their own health, causes, and structure of disease incidence, the dynamics of the loss of labor capacity. RESULTS: Results: It was established that from 24 to 30.8 % of the students had diseases and a low level of physical development that indicated a low level of physical education at schools. It was revealed that the number of sick students was increasing during the study at higher educational institutions (HEI) that led to missing classes. Besides, up to 35.5 % of students had health disorders and belonged to a special medical group. And 1.7 % of the students had chronic diseases and disabilities and were exempted from sports. It was found that physical education and sports took the 5th place in the system of life values of male students and the 12th place in the system of life values of female students. CONCLUSION: Conclusions:Physical education, aimed at enhancing the functional capacity of an organism, the development of physical qualities, the improvement of the special physical and technical readiness in the sphere of physical activity types and the acquisition of professionally applied skills and abilities, is the basis for strengthening the health of students of Ukraine.

Motor activity as the basis of a healthy lifestyle of student youth.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to find out the role of motor activity in developing a healthy lifestyle of student youth in the process of physical education. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study involved 647 students, aged 18-22. The research methods are the analysis and synthesis of the literature, analysis of curricula, programs, methodological support and quality of training, questionnaires, and the methods of mathematical statistics. RESULTS: Results: It is determined that the majority of the students had no need for a healthy lifestyle, the lack of knowledge in this area, low activity while performing the requirements of a healthy lifestyle, irrational organization of educational activities, bad habits and other factors that negatively affect their health. CONCLUSION: Сonclusions: The current system of physical education in the higher education institutions of Ukraine cannot change the attitude of students to a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of physical education, in addition to the formation of physical skills and development of students' physical qualities, should be educational work aimed at forming a positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle.

The role of physical education in improving the health status of students of special medical groups.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to carry out the analysis of the disease incidence of students and to scientifically substantiate the directions of improving health and fitness activity in the physical education of the students of special medical groups. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study was conducted at Zhytomyr National Agroecological University in 1992-2019. The main pedagogical experiment involved 681 students (209 males and 472 females, aged 17-22). The research methods included theoretical methods (the analysis and synthesis of literary sources, the analysis of curricula, the assessment of the quality of classes with the students of special medical groups, the study and analysis of the medical cards of students); empirical methods (pedagogical observations, the methods of mathematical statistics). RESULTS: Results: The study determined that more than 57.6 % students of higher educational establishments of Ukraine had an unsatisfactory level of physical fitness, significant physical disabilities, diseases; from 10.9 to 20.5 % students had an insufficient level of physical fitness and significant health disorders; from 8.1 to 17.4 % students belongedto a special medical group; from 0.4 to 1.2 % students were exempt from sports and had chronic diseases and disabilities. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The quality of the physical education process in special medical groups depends on the interconnection of all the components that affect its efficiency, including an outlook, motives, interests, the attitude of students to physical education and health-improving activities; the students' desire to overcome their health disabilities; individualcharacteristics of students; the means, forms, methods, and principles of physical self-improvement; material and technical support of educational and health and fitness events.

Checking of the methodical system efficiency of fitness technologies application in students' physical education.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to carry out a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the traditional system of physical education of students in higher pedagogical education establishments and authors'methodical system of fitness technologies application. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Two hundred thirty two students of Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University (n=232; 88 males and 144 females) aged from 18 to 20 years old took part in the research. Two experimental groups (EG, 47 males and 71 females) and two control groups (CG, 41 males and 73 females) were formed. Students were offered thefollowing modern types of fitness technologies: power fitness, aerobics, Pilates, swimming, yoga, tae-bo. RESULTS: Results: The positive effect of the authors' methodical system of fitness technologies application in comparison with the traditional system of physical education has been achieved - according to all the criteria of the research, the indicators of EG students (both males and females) are significantly better than those of the students from CG. CONCLUSION: Сonclusions: It proves the necessity for the modern fitness technologies application in the educational process of physical education in higher education pedagogical establishments with the aim of improving the state of physical fitness, health of students and increasing their motivation for independent physical exercises and healthy lifestyles in the future.

Improvement of students' morpho-functional development and health in the process of sport-oriented physical education.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to investigate the influence of sambo wrestling classes on the level of morpho-functional development and health of students during their studying. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The investigation was conducted in Zhytomyr National Agroecological University in 2017-2019. Ninety four students (51 male and 43 female) took part in the research. Two experimental and two control groups were formed: EG1 (n=25) and CG1 (n=26) involved male students, EG2 (n=21) and CG2 (n=22) - female students. The classes of EG were held according to the authors' methodology, the classes of CG - according to the current physical education program. The analysis of the indicators of weight, height, lungs capacity, handgrip test, heart rate, blood pressure, body mass index, life index, power index and Robinson's index was performed. The interrelation of students of EG and CG was defined according to the health levels at the beginning and at the end of the investigation. RESULTS: Results: It is determined that sambo wrestling classes had a positive influence on the students' muscles system improvement, increased lung capacity, reduced body mass, improved cardiovascular system, and improved health. CONCLUSION: Сonclusions: The improvement of the indicators of morpho-functional development and health of students during sambo wrestling classes will have a positive influence on their physical working capacity and the efficiency of their studying and future professional activities.

The physical development and functional state as the important components of the students' health.

OBJECTIVE: Introduction: The level of health and physical fitness of the students of Ukrainian higher educational institutions has worsened in recent years. It conditions the search for effective solutions to this problem and determines the significance of the investigation. The aim: To investigate the level of physical development and functional state of the students of agricultural educational institutions during study. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The investigation was conducted in Zhytomyr National Agroecological University in 2016-2018. Seventy three students (38 male and 35 female students) took part in the investigation. The level of physical development and functional state of students was defined according to the next tests: body length, body weight, wrist dynamometry, lung capacity, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The level of students' physical health was examined according to the methodology by G. L. Apanasenko and determined the interrelation of the levels of physical health of the students of different genders during the investigation. RESULTS: Results: It is determined that the majority of the students' investigated indicators are not improved during the first and the second years of study (p>0.05). The level of the students' physical health remained unchanged during study. Moreover, the health level of both male and female students is rated as low during all stages of the investigation. CONCLUSION: Сonclusions: The conducted analysis proves the necessity of the current physical education system improvement at Ukrainian higher educational institutions in order to improve the students' physical development and functional state, health and efficiency of the educational and future professional activity.