ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВПЛИВУ КРОСФІТУ НА ПРОЯВ СИЛОВИХ ЗДІБНОСТЕЙ ЗДОБУВАЧІВ ОСВІТИ ЗАКЛАДІВ ФАХОВОЇ ПЕРЕДВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ

Purpose. To determine the impact of CrossFit training on the development of strength in students of vocational pre-higher education institutions. Material and Methods. The research was conducted at the Sumy Professional College of Civil Engineering and Architecture. It involved 201 students of the 1st and 2nd years of study. Throughout the academic year, students in the control groups followed the college’s standard curriculum, while the physical education program for the main study groups was supplemented with our author’s “CrossFit” module. During training sessions, workload and intensity were gradually increased, considering individual capabilities and the students’ level of physical fitness. Research methods included theoretical analysis and synthesis of information sources, pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment, and methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The initial assessment revealed a low level of strength development among first– and second-year students in vocational pre-higher education institutions. Strength indicators did not significantly differ by age (p>0,05); however, statistically significant gender differences were observed, with male students outperforming female students (p<0,001). After the pedagogical experiment, all strength indicators of the main study groups showed a statistically significant improvement (p<0,001). As a result, the strength level of students in the main study groups increased from a low level (1,5 points) to an average level (3,5 points). Students in the control groups also demonstrated slight improvements, but these differences were neither significant nor reliable (p>0.05). In terms of age and gender, the trend of differences remained largely unchanged compared to the initial assessment. Conclusion. The implementation of the author’s “CrossFit” module in the educational process of vocational pre-higher education institutions had a positive impact on the strength development of first– and second-year students.