The influence of elective martial arts classes on the stress resistance students of the NSMU

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between the level of development of resistance to psychophysiological stress and elective martial arts classes among students of the Northern State Medical University. The authors analyzed the essence and structure of adaptation mechanisms to stressful situations, as well as the role of resistance to stress during the learning process. The purpose of the study is: to evaluate the effectiveness of martial arts classes in comparison with physical education classes. The study was conducted in the form of a survey among two groups of students of the Northern State Medical University: those who regularly attended elective martial arts classes, and a control group (students attending regular physical education classes). In total, 64 students of the 3rd and 4th courses of medical and pediatric faculties aged from 20 to 22 years took part in the study. To conduct a survey among students, the Lemur-Tessier-Fillion "Psychological Stress Scale" (PSM-25) was used, which helps to assess stressful feelings by various indicators. As the results of the survey presented in the article showed, students who engage in martial arts on a regular basis have low and medium levels of stress, whereas students of the control group are more characterized by a high level.