Development of power qualities of cadets during training at the higher military educational institution

The article examines the dynamics of the development of power qualities of cadets during their training at the higher military educational institution (HMEI). Strength is an integral quality on which the manifestation of all other physical qualities and military-applied skills of military personnel depends. The main means of strength development include physical exercises, the performance of which requires a greater amount of muscle tension than under normal conditions. The research was conducted at S. P. Korolov Zhytomyr Military Institute in 2023- 2024. The results of male (887) and female (188) cadets in the following exercises were studied: pull-ups (male), strength lifts on the bar (male), combined strength exercise on the bar (male), push-ups (female), sit-ups (female). The results of the specified exercises were recorded during the competition for the championship of the institute among cadet units with the involvement of 100% of personnel. Evaluation of exercises was carried out in accordance with the standards defined by the Instruction on physical training in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Research methods: bibliosemantic method, pedagogical observation, testing, statistical methods. It was found that cadets improve their strength in exercises with their own body weight during training. This allows us to come to a conclusion about the effectiveness of the current methodology for developing the power qualities of cadets of different genders during training. A high level of development of power qualities ensures the improvement of the development of other physical qualities and the improvement of military applied motor skills of cadets in the process of training and further professional and combat activities. In addition, the development of power qualities will contribute to the formation of a harmonious physique, correction of the body structure and correction of such possible physical defects of cadets as stooping, curvature of the spine, weakly developed individual parts of the body, etc.; aesthetic self-improvement through proportionality and symmetry of muscles; recovery after injuries; increasing physical and mental performance.