Structure and content of the physical training model of operational-level officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Abstract

Modern transformations of the military environment, technological progress, the changing nature of combat operations, and the increasing requirements for mobility and professional competence of operational-level officers necessitate improvements to the physical training system. The article presents the structure and content of a new model of physical training for operational-level officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which reflects the main principles, components, approaches, and methods used in organizing and implementing the physical training system for officers. The proposed model defines the general strategy and direction for organizing the physical training process aimed at ensuring physical and combat readiness, as well as the professional development necessary for the effective performance of official duties within the structures of the defence forces. The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate the structure and content of the model of physical training of operational-level officers aimed at improving professionally important physical and cognitive qualities and increasing the effectiveness of performing service and combat tasks. Research methods. Theoretical methods included analysis, synthesis, generalization, and systematization of scientific sources on the problem of physical training of military personnel. Within the study, an operational-level officers group (n = 201, average age 36.4 years) was examined in accordance with the principles of biomedical ethics and with participants’ consent. The results of the study showed that the developed physical training model of operational-level officers is based on a complex combination of the development of physical, functional and cognitive qualities, the formation of which is ensured by a system of specially selected physical exercises using various methods, forms and principles of training taking into account the individual characteristics of military personnel and the specifics of service and combat activities. It was established that the implementation of the model contributes to the increase in the functional capabilities of the body’s leading systems, the development of professionally important physical and cognitive qualities, stress resistance, and adaptive potential of officers, which leads to an improvement in the effectiveness of performing official functions and optimization of the processes of physiological and psychophysiological adaptation. Conclusion. The proposed model is characterized by practical significance, as it enhances the effectiveness and safety of training and can serve as a methodological basis for further research and the modernization of physical training programs in the military education system.