Cadets' physical development and functional state during the different types of motor activity

Aim: The aim is to investigate the impact of the different types of motor activity on the indicators of cadets' physical development and functional state during their training..

Materials and Methods: The research, which was organized in 2019-2023, involved 145 male cadets, aged 17 to 23. We formed three groups of cadets. Group 1 (n=29) included cadets who were engaged in orienteering, cadets of Group 2 (n=84) were engaged in other sports (strength sport, all-around, martial arts, game sports), cadets of Group 3 (n=32) were engaged in the traditional method of training. The physical development was assessed by height, body weight, chest circumference, hand dynamometry, body mass index, the Bruksch index, and strength index. The functional state was assessed by heart rate, blood pressure, vital capacity of the lung, the Ruffier index, vital index, the Robinson index.

Results: We found a more positive effect of orienteering training sessions, compared to the traditional method of training, on the studied indicators of cadets. At the same time, no significant difference was found between Groups 1 and 2. This indicates that both orienteering and other types of motor activity are more effective in improving the physical development and functional state of cadets during their training.

Conclusions: A high level of physical development and functional state of cadets will help to improve the effectiveness of their educational and future professional as well as combat activities.