General Physical Training of Cadets of the Sergeant Military College of the National Ground Forces Academy

Abstract

The research paper presents the results of the obtained data on the physical training level of future sergeant-commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine branches. Under the conditions of martial law, when Ukraine has been facing very acute challenges to its national security and territorial integrity for almost two years due to the full-scale invasion and aggressive policy of the russian federation, the issue on training military personnel capable of meeting these challenges becomes important. In addition to professional preparedness, physical training is a key factor for achieving this goal in any military specialty. The Purpose of the Research is to reveal the physical training level of cadets of the Sergeant Military College of the National Ground Forces Academy (SMCNGFA) various specialties under the conditions of martial low. The research has been based on the following Methods as theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodical literature; pedagogical testing and methods of mathematical statistics. The testing was carried out according to well-known exercises, which are provided by the Instruction on Physical Training in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (IPhT-2021) and characterize the level of general physical training, namely: 100 m race, pull-ups on the crossbar for men and complex strength exercises for women as well as 3,000 m race. Results and Conclusions. The analysis of indicators among male cadets in the 100m race revealed that the average result is 14,82±0,4 s; in the pull-up on the crossbar, the result is 13,0±0,9 pull-ups, and in the 3,000 m race, a time of 836,0±14,9 s (13 min 56,0 s) at final exams. In our opinion, and according to the requirements of IPhT-2021, the results are not sufficient and need to impove (in particular, for cadets of mechanized troops and surface forces specialities).