Results of testing an improved methodology for assessing the dynamic performance of rural population in Belarus

Abstract

Recently, as a result of physical inactivity, modern man has experienced a decrease in his level of physical condition, including among rural residents. The development of innovative pedagogical methods for diagnosing dynamic human performance, which are generally accessible, informative and easy to implement, continues to be an urgent problem. Purpose: to develop and test an innovative method of pedagogical diagnostics of dynamic performance, based on individual ranking of functional indicators of the human body. Material & methods. The study was carried out on the basis of 24 educational institutions of general secondary education in the Brest, Grodno and Minsk regions of the Republic of Belarus. 2334 rural residents aged from 6 to 75 years were examined. To assess physical performance, a complex physical exercise was used, which included performing three tests each lasting 1 minute. The test used was push-ups, sit-ups and squats. Among the functional indicators, we used the measurement of heart rate before and after performing a complex physical exercise for 15 seconds during different periods of pulse recovery after performing the load, with the calculation using the proposed formula of a complex indicator of heart rate, height, pulse reaction and pulse value of the recovery period. The assessment of the individual rank of a person’s dynamic performance was carried out according to the proposed formula, taking into account the values of the indicators of the individual rank of complex physical exercise (number of times) and the individual rank of the height of the pulse response to complex physical exercise and the pulse value of the recovery period (bpm). Results. We have developed and tested an innovative method of pedagogical diagnostics of dynamic human performance, on the basis of which we assessed the functional state of rural residents of the Republic of Belarus. The level of dynamic performance in the rural community was 8.45% (1 point or low level) for female representatives and 6.72% (1 point or low level) for male representatives. Analysis of the data obtained allows us to conclude a decrease in the function of the main functional systems of the body of rural residents, ensuring dynamic performance. Conclusions. According to the results of the study, the innovative methodology for pedagogical diagnostics of the dynamic performance of rural residents is publicly available, quite informative and easy to implement. The methodology we have developed is the basis for its mass application in the field of physical education. © JPES.