Dynamics of indicators of cadets’ physical state in the process of high-intensive interval training

Abstract

The article examines the impact of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the dynamics of indicators of the physical state of cadets i.e. future officers of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The study was conducted at the Odesa Military Academy in 2022-2023. 60 male cadets took part in the study. Two groups were formed: EG (n=30), whose cadets were engaged in HIIT, and CG (n=30), whose cadets were engaged in current forms of physical training. The physical state of the cadets was assessed using anthropometric and physiometric indicators. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of literature sources, pedagogical observation, medical and biological methods, the methods of mathematical statistics. The positive influence of HIIT on the dynamics of physical state indicators of paratrooper cadets was established. At the end of the experiment, the most of the EG cadets indicators turned out to be significantly better than that of the CG cadets. The most pronounced effect of HIIT was found on indicators of body weight, vital capacity of the lungs, heart rate and hand dynamometry. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of HIIT in modern conditions of military personnel training. The high level of physical state of paratrooper cadets is the basis of the effectiveness of their educational and future professional and combat activities.