Physical Fitness Index Research Articles

General physical fitness of servicemen as the main element of increasing military-special training

With the beginning of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine need significant reforms and improvements both in technical rearmament and reorganization of the administrative structure in accordance with the requirements of professionalization and the transition of the Armed Forces to staffing on a voluntary basis [2, 3, 6]. The training of any serviceman cannot be complete if it is limited only to knowledge of the use of military equipment and weapons and the ability to use them. An integral condition for the successful completion of professional tasks is the ability of each serviceman to make the most of all the power of military equipment in the shortest possible time [1, 10]. An urgent issue is the improvement of programs for physical training of servicemen, which in the future will ensure the quality of tasks in accordance with the purpose and performance of tasks. Analysis and improvement of the level of dynamics of the general physical fitness of servicemen taking into account purposeful performance of tasks. The research has shown that, at all stages of the experiment, the level of general physical fitness of contract servicemen is worse than that of civilian youth cadets (t=2,25-2,66; р<0,05). It was revealed that in both groups the dynamics of indicators of general physical fitness is positive, but there is no significant difference, which indicates the lack of effectiveness of the current program of physical fitness, regardless of the category of cadets, effectiveness of the current program of physical fitness, or the category of cadets.

Relationship between indicators of physical, functional and technical fitness of highly qualified field hockey players in the competitive period of the macrocycle.

AbstractRelevance of the research topic. In the processof competitive activity, athletes show threelevels of motor fitness - physical, functionaland technical. Each of these three levels tosome extent affects the outcome of competitiveactivities and determines its structure. It isassumed that the analysis of indicators offitness of field hockey athletes in thecompetitive period will increase theeffectiveness of managerial influences in theirtraining. The purpose of the study is todetermine and establish the interdependence ofindicators of physical, functional and technicalfitness of highly qualified field hockey playersin the competitive period of the macrocycle.Material and methods. The study involvedhighly qualified athletes (n = 20), players ofthe national team of Ukraine in field hockey.Sports qualification - masters of sports ofUkraine. The study was conducted in thecompetitive period of the macrocycle.Research methods: theoretical analysis andgeneralization of literature sources;pedagogical observation; pedagogical testing;methods of mathematical statistics. Researchresults. Indicators of physical, functional andtechnical readiness of highly qualified fieldhockey players are determined. Theseindicators characterize the level ofsportsmanship of hockey players in thecompetitive period, based on which a graphicalmodel of training of field hockey players wasdeveloped. Key conclusions. A correlation hasbeen established between the indicators ofspeed and speed-strength qualities, speedqualities and speed endurance, speed andgeneral endurance with the functional trainingof highly qualified field hockey players.

Analysis of the level of physical fitness of cadets of the Military College of Sergeants of the National Academy of Land Forces in Lviv at the primary stage

Introduction: Providing troops with modern military equipment, technical means of transportation has greatly facilitated the implementation of many elements of military activities by servicemen, but at the same time contributed to some negative impact on their body and psyche, increased the need for general and special physical training [2, 3]. The need for integrated use of physical education and sports is well known and scientifically sound. The system of physical training of troops as a component of professional activity ensures the functioning of personnel in accordance with the requirements of physical fitness. Thus, the topical issue is to improve the content of physical training of cadets of military colleges of sergeants, taking into account the categories of servicemen.Purpose: Determining and improving the dynamics of general and special physical fitness of cadets, taking into account the categories of servicemen.Results: A study of the level of physical fitness of cadets of the military college of sergeants showed that during the training of cadets in the first year indicators of general and special physical fitness have positive changes, but no significant difference was found (p > 0.05).

Prevalence of responders of a school intervention at physical fitness and mental health of children: a quasi-experimental study

Aim: to verify the effect of a physical education program at school on physical fitness and mental health in children and to determine the individual prevalence of responders. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study, developed with 67 children aged between 6 and 11 years old. (8.09 ± 1.81). A 21-week intervention was performed, that intervention condition (IC) consisted of sports and circuit training, and nutritional education. For the control condition (CC) classes followed to the Common Curricular National Base. The following variables were evaluated at baseline and post-intervention: physical fitness and mental health through the strength and difficulties questionnaire. Mixed analysis of variance and the prevalence of responders were used for statistical analysis. Results: The main results indicate that there were improvements in the IC in the components of physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, speed, and agility) and mental health indicators (total difficulties, emotional symptoms, problems with peers, and prosocial behavior) after a school physical education program in comparison with the CC. Concerning the prevalence of responders between groups, it was found differences in cardiorespiratory fitness (CC: 33.33%; IC: 65.38%), agility (CC: 36.66%; IC: 73.07%), speed (CC: 43.33%; IC: 79.16%), emotional symptoms (CC: 28.57%; IC: 50.00%), and prosocial behavior (CC: 17.14%; IC: 46.87%). Conclusion: It is reinforced that well-planned physical education classes and simple intervention programs can be adopted at the school level and are capable of promoting children's physical and mental health.

Analysis and methodology of indicators of physical fitness of children

The first years of a child's life are characterized by intensive development of all organs and systems. A child is also born with biological characteristics inherent in the breed, including typological features of the main nervous processes (strength, balance and mobility). However, the features are only the basis of physical and mental development, and the determining factor in the first months of life is the external environment and the upbringing of the child. Therefore, it is necessary to create such conditions for upbringing and organize it in such a way that a wakeful, positive emotional state, full-fledged physical and psychological development of the child is ensured.

Сравнительный анализ физической подготовленности глухих и слабослышащих стрелков на начальном этапе спортивной подготовки

The relevance of the study is due to the need to substantiate the differentiated exercise of physical training in hard of hearing and deaf shooters in the process of sports training. The physical fitness of deaf and hardofhearing shooters at the stage of initial training is determined as the subject of the study. The aim of the study was a comparative analysis of the indicators of physical fitness of deaf and hard of hearing shooters at the stage of initial training. To achieve the goal, the following research methods were used: analysis of scientific and methodical literature on the research problem, analysis of normative documentation regulating the training process in bullet shooting for athletes with hearing impairment, pedagogical observation, testing of physical qualities, methods of mathematical statistics, generalization. Results of the study: the results of physical fitness of deaf and hard of hearing shooters are analyzed; differences in the manifestation of a number of abilities between deaf and hard of hearing athletes are revealed, provisions for the development of methods of differentiated physical training with an emphasis on lagging abilities in each group are substantiated. The results of the study can be recommended for practical application to athletes with hearing impairment specializing in bullet shooting, their coaches in order to improve both the process of physical training and the implementation of its qualitative and full control.

THE INFLUENCE OF TAE-BO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS OF MEDICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES AND ITS EFFICIENCY IN THE PROCESS OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

The aim: The purpose of this article was to study the impact of Tae-Bo on the development of motor potential of students and its effectiveness in the process of extracurricular activities. Materials and methods: The experiment was conducted in the conditions of the educational process. An experimental group was formed, which was engaged in the traditional educational program of physical education and additionally three times a week, attended training in Tae-Bo. The control group was engaged in the traditional educational program on physical education in HEI. The following methods were used in the work to solve the research tasks: method of analysis and generalization of literature; surveys, questionnaires; methods of pedagogical observation and experiment; method of testing indicators of physical fitness; methods of mathematical statistics. Results: When comparing the indicators of external manifestation of physical qualities of students of control (n = 60) and experimental (n = 60) groups at the end of the formative experiment, statistically significant differences (p <0.05 and p <0.01) were recorded in tests to determine coordination, strength, endurance, flexibility. Conclusions: Thus, the introduction of a developed Tae-Bo training system in the extra-curricular process of HEI students contributed to the positive development of their motor abilities. Experimental work allowed to determine the place and role of modern Tae-Bo training in the extra-curricular process of HEI students.

Інноваційні дослідження змісту фізичної підготовки збройних сил іноземних держав як елементу підготовки військового персоналу

Keeping military units in constant combat readiness requires the leadership of the armed forces to find new approaches to the organization, structure and content of physical training. Research on the relationship between indicators of physical fitness of servicemen and their readiness to perform tasks assigned to them by domestic and foreign experts proves the need to improve the content of sets of tests of general and professionally applied physical fitness. The purpose of the study was to identify areas for improving the content of physical training in the armed forces of foreign countries to improve the combat readiness of servicemen. Research methods. Methods of theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature were used for the research. In total, more than 60 sources of information were analyzed, followed by a final review and 22 sources of literature, including 15 foreign authors, the material of which was processed using general scientific methods. Results. The study found that in the armed forces of NATO, the United States and Canada, physical fitness is considered one of the most important indicators of the readiness of personnel to perform professional tasks. One of the main strategies of physical training is to minimize the negative impact of real situation factors on the overall performance and combat readiness of personnel, which becomes especially important in conditions of long, continuous combat operations. Conclusions. The necessity of simplification of the domestic system of physical training with simultaneous substantiation of validity of tests for an estimation of the general and professionally applied physical fitness of military men is defined.

Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Among Adults Aged 40 to 79 Years — Beijing, China, 2020–2021

<abstract abstract-type="Summary"> <sec> <b>What is already known about this topic?</b> Physical fitness is well documented to be associated with physical activity among adults in the United States. In China, research on this association places a heavier emphasis on the populations of children and adolescents. </sec><sec> <b>What is added by this report?</b> Physical fitness was shown to be positively associated with physical activity among adults aged 40 to 79 years in China. In populations with lower levels of physical fitness, this association was stronger. The coefficients of the log-transformed metabolic equivalent value of physical activity (logPA) in quantile regression models at the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile of the physical fitness indicators were 1.14, 1.04, 0.89, and 0.84, respectively. </sec><sec> <b>What are the implications for public health practice?</b> Effective measures should be implemented to promote physical activity among adults ages 40 and older, such as providing sufficient space for physical activity, especially for communities with low levels of physical fitness. </sec>

A random forest-neural network coupled model for predicting the recurrence location of uterine cancer

With increasing developments and progress, the status and influence of women in society have significantly improved, with more attention paid to women’s health. According to relevant statistics, uterine cancer is a highly-incident malignant tumor in females and urges more research to improve the survival rate of uterine cancer patients. In this study, we established a prediction model to determine the location of uterine cancer recurrence by combining random forest and neural network algorithms. Data of uterine cancer patients were collected from major hospitals, and professional doctors evaluated and graded the patients’ physical fitness indicators based on their experience, which were then used to construct the model and obtain the prediction results. Compared to traditional method, the proposed method of this paper showed that the model was more effective and accurate in predicting the location of uterine cancer recurrence, with a prediction accuracy rate of up to 88.63%.

Analysis of Health and Physical Fitness Indicators of Modern Youth

Aim: To research the level and dynamics of indicators of students’ physical health and physical fitness in higher educational institutions at the present stage. Materials and Methods: The research involved 106 students: 57 male students and 49 female students. The research of the level of physical health was conducted according to the method of H.L. Apanasenko, which involves determining the amount of points for each of the 5 indices. The level of physical fitness was assessed by the results of 7 physical exercises. Results: It has been found that students’ health indicators do not improve significantly in the process of their education. Most indices correspond to a level below the average. According to most physical fitness tests, both male and female students are rated “satisfactory” and “unsatisfactory”. Physical qualities such as endurance and flexibility have the worst level of development. Conclusions: The low level of health and physical fitness of students confirms the lack of effectiveness of the existing system of physical education in higher educational institutions. Underestimating the role of physical education in improving the health of today’s youth can result in a deterioration of the quality of life of students themselves in the future, as well as to a deterioration in their productivity and, consequently, lower economic development of the country.

Rope skipping as a means of increasing students' physical activity

The article investigated the degree of influence of jumping rope on the physical fitness of students. The study purpose was to determine the impact of rope skipping means on the physical preparedness of high school students. The research methods were as follows: analysis of special and scientific literature; pedagogical observation; pedagogical experiment; pedagogical testing; methods of statistical data processing - for mathematical processing of the obtained research results. The study involved 70 boys and 75 girls of 10th – 11th grades. Students were divided into four experimental and four control groups depending on age and gender. An increasing the level of endurance, speed, strength, agility, flexibility, speed and strength abilities were determined during the experiment in experimental groups of high school students. The results of testing the physical fitness indicators testify a significant improvement in the development of physical qualities of students in experimental groups under the influence of rope skipping. The physical activity of students will increase when they themselves choose an exercise program that is interesting in their opinion. Then the implementation of the complexes will become useful and unobtrusive for them. Rope skipping is exactly the kind that suits both boys and girls. He also develops all physical qualities. Rope skipping can be recommended for using in physical education process of high school students. Application of three groups of rope skipping exercises according to their difficulty in various forms of classes helps to increase the physical preparedness of students.

Health‐Care Technology of Badminton Sports Based on Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology has become an important technology that cannot be ignored in high and new technology, and the application of nanomaterials is to design all aspects of life. With the more popularization of badminton, the blending of the two is also increasing. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the combination of sports health care and nanotechnology in badminton. This paper starts with the application of nanotechnology in badminton racket materials, hoping to explore the impact of nanotechnology on badminton sports health care. In this paper, 130 testers of different ages from different schools were selected for 17 weeks of badminton training. By comparing the physical fitness indicators before and after, this paper finds the impact of badminton on physical health. The experimental results show that badminton exercise training has an impact on human health and has a significant impact on human height, weight, and lung capacity.

The practice of introducing an electronic health passport in educational institutions

Introduction. Monitoring of students' health and physical fitness in general educational institutions is an integral part of the educational process, however, it takes much time on the part of teachers and school authorities responsible for collecting and storing information about health. The research relevance is substantiated by the need to preserve and strengthen students' health due to the dependence of the quality of education on the level of students' health and their performance. The research purpose was to test an electronic health passport in educational institutions for a comprehensive assessment of students' health and physical fitness indicators. Materials and methods. More than 600 schoolchildren of three age groups took part in the study: students aged 8-9 (298 students), 12-13 (244 schoolchildren), 15-16 (119 boys and girls) from general educational institutions in Lipetsk. Methods of assessing the morphofunctional state (measurement of body weight and length, blood pressure, heart rate monitoring, health coefficient calculation), the questionnaire method (assessment of school motivation, the study of self-esteem, diagnostics of learning motivation and emotional attitude to learning, the Ladder test) and methods of assessing physical fitness included in the All-Russian Physical Education and Sports Complex "Ready for Labor and Defense" were used. Research results. Significant differences (p&lt;0.05) were determined in indicators of the health coefficient among schoolchildren from three general educational institutions in Lipetsk, and a tendency towards a decrease in the level of students' health from the lower grades to the higher ones was revealed. A decrease in indicators of school motivation and interest in the learning process was found in half of the students of primary school age (13-14 points out of 30 possible ones) and the majority of secondary school students (8-13 points out of 60 possible ones) and senior school students (7-12 points out of 60 possible ones). An insignificant difference (p&gt;0.05) was found in the indicators of physical fitness of schoolchildren with different training profiles. The practice of introducing an automated electronic health passport system made it possible to systematize large amounts of information on various parameters characterizing the students' health and physical fitness in the shortest possible time and to optimize the teachers' work. Conclusion. The authors presented an experience of approbation of an electronic health passport, which made it possible to determine the level of physical, mental health and physical fitness of each student or group of students, formulate recommendations for students, parents and heads of educational institutions, as well as conduct a comparative characteristic of the studied indicators of schoolchildren from various educational institutions.

Drawing on Cultural Traditions to Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness with South Asian Children: A Feasibility Study.

Background: South Asian children have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors compared with children of other ethnic backgrounds. Our objective was to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and potential fitness-related impact of a 7-month afterschool Bhangra dance intervention for South Asian children. Methods: We recruited 172 children grades 3 through 6 across 4 elementary schools for an intervention involving twice weekly Bhangra sessions in the school setting. Feasibility and acceptability were defined by recruitment, attendance, and retention metrics. The primary fitness outcome was cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), measured via shuttle run laps and VO2 max. Secondary fitness outcomes included musculoskeletal (vertical jump height) and morphological fitness (waist circumference and BMI). Results: Sample size ranged from 28 to 54 participants per school (n = 172); mean attendance rate was 74%; and retention rate was 87%. VO2 max and shuttle laps increased by 1.4 mL·kg/min [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93 to 1.84] and by 7.6 (95% CI: 6.11 to 9.08), respectively. Both these improvements remained significant after controlling for sex and age (VO2 max) and sex and baseline weight (shuttle laps). Musculoskeletal and morphological fitness indices also improved. Conclusions: Findings suggest that an afterschool Bhangra dance intervention is feasible, acceptable, and associated with CRF improvements as well as other indices of physical fitness.

Assessing Aspects Of Strength, Concentration, Interest, Physical Activity And Body Mass Index

This study describes the strength, concentration, interest, physical activity and body mass index between regular schools and Islamic boarding schools based schools. The results of this study were carried out as material for evaluating the interests of interests. This research is a non-experimental quantitative research. The sample in this study were high school students in regular schools and Islamic boarding schools in Kab. Bojonegoro. The number of regular students is 221, students of Islamic boarding schools are 245. The instruments used to measure the variables of this study include: the strength variable (Push Up, Sit Up, Back Up). Concentration variable using grid concentration test. Interest variables using a questionnaire. The physical activity variable used the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ short). The body mass index variable uses the national nutritional obesity formula. This research was conducted semi-online. Items of interest and physical activity were carried out offline, while physical fitness, concentration and body mass index were carried out boldly. Regular school excels at item strength and physical activity. Islamic boarding school-based schools are superior in concentration and interest. Regular school students tend to be obese than boarding school students.

Pedagogical conditions for the formation of a competitive personality of a future specialist

The relevance of the presented topic is conditioned by the necessity of formation of harmonious and freely developed personality in training competitive specialists within the framework of professional education. A competitive specialist is not only a competent and highly professional worker, but first, a personality, who cares about his/her health, has high spiritual and moral qualities, skills of non-standard, flexible thinking, ready for continuous professional growth, capable of self-organization and self-improvement. The focus of a vocational institution is to create conditions for students to develop a healthy lifestyle and personal qualities that will ensure their competitiveness in the labor market, as well as to develop a spiritually moral, creative personality that can adapt in today's environment. Proper organization of the process of physical education among students can make a significant contribution to this direction. The study developed and experimentally proved the content of physical education process in secondary vocational education institution, aimed at improving the physical fitness of students. The positive influence of the content of the educational process on the indicators of physical fitness of students in higher education institution has been revealed. The aim of the research was the theoretical justification and experimental confirmation of the effectiveness of the content of physical education process in higher professional education institution for students, aimed at forming a competitive specialist's personality. The study reveals a positive impact of the content of the educational process on the formation of students' personality and physical preparedness indicators of university students. The paper presents the content of the process of physical education in the institution of higher vocational education of students. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of application of the developed content of the process of physical education in institutions of secondary vocational education of students, as well as the use of individual means and methods in other educational institutions.

The Effect of Incorporating an Exergame Application in a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program on Physical Activity and Fitness Indices in Children with Overweight and Obesity.

Children with overweight/obese (OW/OB) have low physical activity (PA) levels and excessive daily screen times. Although access to personal smartphones may complicate restricting sedentary screen time, these devices may be used to promote PA and improve fitness. Therefore, we aim to examine the impact of incorporating an exergame application (APP) into an existing weight management program on BMI, physical activity, fitness levels, and attitude toward PA among OW/OB children. Seventy-nine children (51% girls), median age 10 years, completed an established 5-month weight management program. The intervention included structured PA sessions (2/week), nutritional, and behavioral counseling. An exergame app was installed on the smartphones of the intervention group (APP, n = 32). BMI, physical fitness, PA level, and attitudes toward PA were assessed before and after the intervention. BMI decreased (p < 0.0001) in both groups by 0.67 kg/m2 (Q1, Q3: −1.36–0.12). There were improvements in more fitness components in the APP group than controls, with significantly greater improvements in aerobic fitness (p = 0.038), speed and agility (p = 0.01), and leg strength endurance (p = 0.05) compared to controls. PA levels increased similarly in both groups during the intervention period. The incorporation of an exergame application leads to more significant improvements in fitness components. These findings support the use of exergame apps to improve fitness in OW/OB children.

Kontribusi Presentase Ketebalan Lemak Tubuh dan IMT Terhadap Physical Fitness Index Atlet Judo PPLP Jawa Tengah

Several sports, especially judo, with a high body posture and good physical condition will support the achievement of high sports achievements, such as fat thickness and BMI. This study aims to determine the percentage of body fat thickness and BMI PhysicalFitness Index in Central Java PPLP Judo athletes and the contribution of percentage body fat thickness and BMI to PhysicalFitness Index in PPLP Central Java Judo Athletes 2020. The data collection method uses survey tests. The subject of the study was athletejudo PPLP Central Java 2020. The results of the study on the percentage of body fat thickness against the physical fitness index obtained a t-count value of -2.878 more than the t-table. The results of the BMI study on physical fitness index showed that the t-count value of -2.656 was more than the t-table. Based on the results, it was concluded that the contribution of body fat thickness to physical fitness index was significant and it can be concluded that the contribution of BMI to physical fitness index was significant.

Relationship between Anthropometric Parameters and Fasting Blood Sugar in Apparently Healthy Young Adults

Introduction: Anthropometric parameters refer to several quantitative measurements of the body adipose and muscle composition. It serves as an important indicator of nutritive status and physical fitness among adults as well as children.&#x0D; Aim: This research aims to ascertain the relationship between anthropometric parameters and fasting blood sugar in healthy young adults.&#x0D; Methodology: This is a randomized cross sectional observational study. 220 apparently healthy students (54 male and 166 female) of Rivers State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Port Harcourt were recruited into the study. Anthropometric measurements including Waist Circumference (cm), Abdominal Circumference (cm), Hip Circumference (cm), were taken alongside Fasting blood sugar.&#x0D; Results: Males respondents were observed to have slightly higher values of waist, abdominal and hip circumferences while females were observed to have slightly higher values of waist to hip ratio. A significant positive correlation between fasting blood glucose and HC (r=0.165, p&lt;0.05) was observed while showing a significant negative correlation between fasting blood sugar and WHR (r=-0.149, p&lt;0.05).&#x0D; Conclusion: Waist, abdominal, hip circumferences and BMI are determined by gender, age and metabolic changes.