Assessment of the impact of swimming classes on students' physical and mental health

Abstract

The purpose of the paper was to study the effect of swimming classes on the functional state of students' bodies at a pedagogical university. In the process of swimming classes, the student's body is subject to cross-adaptation in the form of the combined effects of physical exertion and physical factors of the aquatic environment. Adaptation to physical exercises performed in an aquatic environment will inevitably have an impact on the functional systems of the student's body. 42 students participated in the study. 60-minute classes in the pool were held twice a week for four months. To assess the effect of swimming lessons on students' bodies, a set of functional tests characterizing the state of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems was included in the study program. As a result of the performed work, a pronounced positive effect was observed in the dynamics of indicators of functional reserves of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and an increase in the level of adaptive reserves that limit students' physical capabilities. The authors concluded that swimming classes contribute to improving the functional state of students' bodies. The greatest effect was manifested in the state of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems while stimulating resistance to hypoxia and increasing the body's resistance to adverse environmental factors.

Keywords:

Students, swimming, functional state, functional tests.