Influence of high-intensity interval training on the level of development of cadets’ physical qualities

Abstract

The article examines the influence of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the level of development of physical qualities 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. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of literature sources, pedagogical observation, pedagogical testing, the methods of mathematical statistics. The level of cadets’ physical qualities development of was assessed based on the results of their performance of the following physical exercises: 100 m run, pull-ups on the crossbar, power lifting on the crossbar, push-ups on the parallel bars, 3 km run. The positive influence of HIIT on the level and dynamics of the development of physical qualities of paratrooper cadets has been established. At the end of the experiment, the results of EG cadets in most of the studied exercises turned out to be significantly better than those of CG cadets. The most pronounced influence of HIIT was found on the level of development of strength qualities and endurance of cadets: the difference between the results of EG and CG cadets at the end of the experiment in pull-ups on the crossbar is 2.7 times, in power lifting on the crossbar – 2.1 times, in push-ups on the parallel bars – 5.1 times, in the 3 km run - 20.2 s. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of HIIT in modern conditions of training of future specialists of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The high level of development of the physical qualities of paratrooper cadets will ensure the formation of their physical readiness to perform tasks as assigned in the future.