RECREATIONAL WALKING IN SPECIAL MEDICAL GROUP STUDENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR IMPAIRMENT

Abstract

Aim. The article aims to evaluate the efficiency of recreational walking for improving physical performance in medical group students with cardiovascular impairment. Materials and methods. 20 female students ages 18–20 participated in the study. All female participants were divided into two groups, namely A (control) and B (experimental) groups. The first group followed the basic PE program. In the experimental group, 40-minute independent recreational walking lessons were introduced. Results. In the experimental group, positive results were registered, namely a more significant reduction in HR recovery time compared to the control group (6.5 ± 0.4 min and 8.3 ± 0.8 min respectively) and the improvement of hypoxia resistance coefficient (A group – 3.75 ± 0.48 c.u. compared to 2.40 ± 0.73 c.u. in B group). Conclusion. The improvement of the functional status of the cardiovascular system in female students of both groups was registered as a result of regular recreational walking. Moreover, in B group, more significant changes occurred. The experiment shows that recreational walking improves tolerance to phy-sical exercise in medical group female students.