Indicators of external respiratory system of people aged 50-55 during ethnical games of the kyrgyz people in the middle mountains region

Abstract

Ethnical outdoor games affect all muscle groups and have a positive effect on respiratory system. When studying indicators of external respiratory system (chest excursion, lungs capacity, respiratory rate, Stange and Genchi tests), we can assess the impact of ethnic outdoor games on human body. Purpose: to reveal improvement of indicators of the respiratory system of people aged 50-55 during ethnical games of Kyrgyz people in the middle mountains region. Research methods and organization. The analysis of scientific and methodical literature was carried out with the use of the following methods: physiometry (chest excursion, lungs capacity, respiratory rate); specific breathing tests (Stange and Genchi tests); mathematic and statistical methods. The significance of difference between the homogeneous indicators was assessed in accordance with the critical value of Student t-criterion. Research results and discussion. The study resulted in identification of average statistical indicators and indicators of the significance of difference in chest excursion, lungs capacity, respiratory rate, Stangе and Genchi test outcomes of men and women practicing ethnic outdoor games and modern techniques of physical activity. Conclusion. Comparative analysis of the data obtained from two surveys demonstrated significant improvement of the indicators of chest excursion, lungs capacity and respiratory rate of men and women practicing ethnical outdoor games. Respiratory tests revealed a significant increase in the functional reserve of the respiratory system of men and women in both groups. In terms of the Stange test, there was significant difference in favor of the 2nd survey. According to the results of the Genchi test, the 2nd examination showed certain increase for men and significant increase for women.