Dynamics of security specialists’ physical condition during professional training

Abstract

The article analyzes the level and dynamics of the indicators of future security specialists’ physical condition during their higher education study and service activities (the 2016 admission campaign, n = 106). It is found that the level of future security specialists’ physical condition during professional training is defined as higher than average. It is specified that there is a significant improvement in the indicators in students’ physical condition in Year 1 (p<0.01) and an inadequate deterioration after a year of service activities (p˃0.05). It is discovered that the number of individuals with above average physical condition has increased, whereas the number of individuals with low physical condition has decreased during higher education study. The findings indicate the effectiveness of students’ physical training and prove the need to improve it in the system of professional training due to increasing the volume of general physical training.