Enhancing the physical education system for students with hypokinesia using power fitness technology

Abstract

Background and Study Aim.: Hypokinesia poses a significant challenge in modern physical education systems because prolonged lack of motor activity can lead to physiological maladaptation. This condition decreases adaptive reserves and functional capabilities, thereby negatively impacting educational results. This study aims to develop a technology for improving the physical education of students with hypokinesia through power fitness and to assess its practical effectiveness. Material and Methods.: The research comprised two stages. First, a survey was conducted among university professors of physical education and specialists in kinesiology and power fitness, totaling 60 respondents. The practical part of the research involved 84 students (young men) with hypokinesia aged 190.3. Students were divided into three groups of 28 people according to the results of body fat mass indicators (BF, %). Participants of group A (BF=13.7%) used a model of recreational classes in physical education which is common for higher education institutions. Group B (BF=8.2%) took up the 1st experimental model of classes developed on the basis of power fitness. Group C (BF=27.8%) used the 2nd experimental model of classes with power fitness elements. Control testing of muscular strength development and results of bioimpedancemetry were used to determine the nature of adaptation processes. Results. Mechanisms for increasing the adaptive reserves of students with hypokinesia were developed based on the survey results. Only group C participants decreased the BF indicator significantly (by 7.7%) during the research. The FFM and ACM indicators in group B exceeded the results of other groups by 4-5 times. The initial level of muscular strength development was identical in all groups (4 RM). However, using the 1st and 2nd models significantly increased the strength growth rate. The dynamics of muscular strength development in group B participants was 3.5 times higher than in group A. The difference between the results of groups C and A was 2 times. Conclusions. This study confirms the need to find new ways to improve the system of physical education for students with hypokinesia. The results indicated the effective use of power fitness elements in the adaptation of young men with hypokinesia. The proposed mechanism of training model correction allows for determining the optimal load parameters for the level of body resistance to physical stimulus.