THE DEPENDENCE OF THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF STUDENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF ADAPTATION TO EDUCATION IN THE HIGH SCHOOL ON THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the psycho-emotional state of student youth during their studies in higher education institutions. We investigated the indicators of the mental and adaptive state of students depending on their physical fitness: the indicators of depressive states and personal anxiety of students of the first year of study were revealed; a comparative analysis of the level of adaptation potential of students who regularly play sports and those who do not have experience of regular physical exercises was made; the level of personal anxiety and depression among studentathletes and students with a low level of physical fitness was determined. The obtained data confirm the opinion about the decrease in the functional capacity of body systems under the influence of adaptation processes and about the beneficial effect of a high level of physical fitness on the nature of morphofunctional changes in the body of students. It has been proven that students who do not play sports and do not have experience of regular physical exercises have high risks of psychological diseases related to depressive states and the presence of high personal anxiety. Studies have shown the absence of depression in 30% of student-athletes, compared to 10% of non-athletes. More than 30% of such students are in a state of direct depression, when athletes have not registered a single case. Regarding the general cohort of students, the state of depression is inherent in 15.2% of cases. The work shows that a high level of personal anxiety is characteristic of 36.7% of student-athletes, which is almost half as much as that of students who have no experience of physical exercises (66.7%) and the general cohort of subjects (77.2%). The obtained data indicate that physical fitness contributes to training the body of students and thereby creates a physiological basis for sustainable professional performance. Therefore, it can be considered that the results of physical fitness at the beginning of training should be considered as a prognostic indicator of the success of mastering the chosen specialty.