Efficiency of classes in the psychological obstacle course to the formation of physical readiness future officers

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to investigate the effectiveness of practical classes on the psychological obstacle course to the formation of physical readiness of future officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for training and professional combat activities during studies at a higher military educational institution. Cadets of 4–5 courses (n=64) of the Zhytomyr Military Institute named after SP Korolyov took part in the research. Two groups were formed: experimental (EG, n = 32), with cadets of which additional practical classes were held on the psychological obstacle course during hours of sports-mass and independent work, and control (KG, n = 32), whose cadets additionally engaged in physical exercises according to the current instructions on physical training in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also in the hours of sports-mass and independent work. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of educational and methodical recommendations, information sources on research topics, documentary method, pedagogical observation, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. The results of the study confirmed the high level of physical fitness of future officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the experimental group, which will allow them to perform training, and in the future - combat and other tasks as assigned in accordance with modern combat. Indicators of physical fitness and functional status of future officers who were engaged in the psychological obstacle course at the end of the study are better than those who were engaged in the current instructions on physical training in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine during sports-mass work. The most pronounced impact of training on the psychological obstacle course was found on the level of endurance of future officers (3 km running) and the degree of their formation of military-applied motor skills and abilities (overcoming the general control exercise on a single obstacle course and shuttle running 6x100 m with gun and bag for shops with two shops).