Physical training in the performance of tasks of military professional activity of servicemen
Authors:   National Defence University of Ukraine, Boiko Serhii , Baldetskiy Andriy ,   Kruty Heroes Military Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Klymovych Volodymyr ,   Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, Danyliuk Mykola ,   Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko, Liudovyk Tetiana ,   Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, Nebozhuk Oleh ,   Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, Bolshakov Oleksandr ,   Military Institute of Armored Forces of National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”
Published: February 2025

Physical training in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been and remains one of the main components of combat training, an important and integral part of military training and education of personnel, and one of the ways to improve the combat capability of the Armed Forces. The main purpose of physical training is to ensure the physical readiness of servicemen for combat activities, combat and other tasks in accordance with their assignment, training and education. The experience of combat operations against the aggressor of the Russian Federation has shown that maintaining an adequate level of physical fitness and developing the basic physical qualities necessary for service in the security forces is an important. The purpose of the study is to study and propose the introduction of general physical and special military-applied training into the educational program of military personnel to increase the combat capability of the Armed Forces, taking into account the conditions of modern combat in the russian-Ukrainian war. Material and methods of the research. To solve the tasks, a number of general scientific methods were used: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, testing of physical fitness of cadets using control exercises, questionnaires, physiological methods of assessing the functional state of cadets, psychological methods and methods of mathematical statistics. Forty respondents were involved, including 20 cadets (CG) majoring in ground artillery who were engaged in the current program of basic general physical training of future officers (medium physical activity) and 20 (EG) cadets majoring in mechanized units who were engaged in the current program of physical training of military personnel according to the schedule of training sessions (4 hours per week). The age of the respondents was 20.8±0.2. Results. It has been established that in the process of training, preference should be given to comprehensive classes that include exercises from various sections of physical education. The introduction of additional physical exercises into the system of cadets’ training will improve the quality of professional training of future officers. Conclusions. The study and analysis of the results showed that physical exercises have a positive effect on the health and physical fitness of cadets. The obtained results confirm the positive dynamics characterizing the increase in the physiological capabilities of the body, and therefore, the importance of physical training in today’s conditions plays an important role in the process of performing the tasks of military and professional activity.