HAND EXPANDER AS AN EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR DEVELOPING HANDGRIP STRENGTH ENDURANCE WITHIN THE MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE PHYSICAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS FOR MILITARY SERVICE

Abstract

Aim. This paper aims to improve handgrip strength endurance in students using hand expander exercises within the framework of medical and ambulance physical training for military service. Materials and methods. The main study methods were design and experiment. The developed hand expanders were used in the experimental group (n = 52) during four months of medical and ambulance phy­sical training for military service. Results. By the end of the experiment, the mean distance for the rigid stretcher carry increased by 59.5 m in the experimental group and by 35.4 m in the control group. The mean distance for the flexible stretcher carry increased by 51.8 m in the experimental group, while in the control group the increase was only 30.9 m. Conclusion. Hand expander exercises improve the effectiveness of handgrip strength endurance training within the framework of medical and ambulance physical training for military service, as demonstrated by the increased distance in the stretcher carry exercise. This also positively affects the overall military-applied physical readiness of male students for military service. A decision was made to apply for patents for the hand expander inventions