Effect of intensive functional training on indicators of cadets’ physical state

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the influence of high-intensity functional training according to the "Crossfit" system on indicators of physical development and functional capabilities of cadets who are future officers of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the training process. The study was conducted at the Military Academy (Odesa, Ukraine) at the Airborne Assault Troops Specialist Training Faculty in 2020-2021. 256 male cadets took part in the study. Two groups were formed: Group 1 (n=40), whose cadets during their training worked out in the crossfit section of the academy, and Group 2 (t=216), whose cadets worked out according to the current system of physical training at the academy and did not additionally attend any of the sports sections. The physical state of the cadets was assessed according to the indicators: body length, body weight, hand dynamometry, heart rate, blood pressure, lungs capacity, as well as according to the calculated indices. A positive effect of high-intensity functional training according to the "Crossfit" system on indicators of cadets’ physical state, especially in the 3rd and 4th years of training, has been established. The most pronounced effect of functional training was found in the indicators of the cardiovascular system, body weight, and cadets’ strength qualities. This allows us to assert that the high level of cadets’ physical state will contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the tasks assigned in the course of their future military and professional activities.