Dynamics of indicators of cadets' daily motor activity in different training years

Aim: The aim is to investigate the dynamics of indicators of daily motor activity of cadets of higher educational institutions with specific learning environment in different training years.

Materials and Methods: The research involved 226 cadets of the National Academy of Internal Affairs in the first (n = 62), second (n = 56), third (n = 60), and fourth (n = 48) training years. We used the Framingham method which involves the calculation of the motor activity index to determine the daily time spent on cadets' motor activity and their daily energy expenditure.

Results: The dynamics of motor activity indicators of cadets in different training years have been studied. The best index were found in the third-year cadets (34.12 ± 0.49 points and 2643.9 ± 36.6 kcal), and the worst - in the first (32.68 ± 0.43 points and 2537 ± 33.9 kcal) and fourth (32.85 ± 0.41 points and 2550.9 ± 31.3 kcal). At the same time, a significant difference between the indicators of motor activity per day was found only in the first- and third-year cadets (p < 0.05). In general, the level of daily motor activity of the first- and fourth-year cadets is assessed as insufficient (inadequate), and of the secondand third-year cadets - as proper.

Conclusions: The results obtained indicate the need to increase the daily level of motor activity of cadets by involving them in sporting and mass participation events and extracurricular physical exercises and increasing the intensity of physical training sessions.