The Level of Development of Psycho-Physiological Features of the Students of Higher Educational Institutions

Abstract

Topicality. Motor activity is one of the main factors determining the level of physical health of young people. There are many academic papers and significant part of the methodological experiences, which express the general issues of motor activity, virtually unclear remain issues of control of the motor activity that depend from the psychophysical features of the students. The purpose of the research is to study the levels of development of psychophysiological features of the higher educational students. Methods of the Research. For the evaluation of psychophysiological features of the students, the following tests were performed: tepping test,  speed  of simple  and  complex  reaction,  static  and  dynamic  tremor,  attention  stability  to  the  Anfimova`s  table.   Altogether 160 students of 1–4 years of study of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Sports and Health of the Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University participated in the pedagogical research. The Results of the Research. The speed of a simple reaction, depending on the year of study is 0,16–0,19 s. Complex reaction is 0.04–0.06 seconds longer. The highest rates of simple and complex reaction are observed with students of 1 and 4 years of study. Indicators of static tremor are 2,20–3,87 seconds touch (right hand) and 4,91–5,80 touch (left hand). There is a rather peculiar tendency of deterioration of the tremor  in  students  of  1 and 2  years  of  study.  Analysis  of  the students  accuracy  from different  courses  within 5 minutes at Anfimov's table showed that the best results were observed with students of the first year of study, the worst results of the sustainability of attention were demonstrated by students of the second year of study. Conclusions. The highest rates of frequency of movement by the results of tepping test in students were observed at the first stage of the test. The highest rates of simple and complex response were observed in the 1 and 4 years of study. Dynamic tremor results are much worse than static. Workforce productivity index, depending on the year of study was 0,49–0,63 us.un. An analysis of the accuracy of students` work of different years of study for 5 minutes according to the Anfimov table showed that the best results were observed in students of the 1st year, the worst results of stability of attention were shown by students of the 2nd year of study. The 2nd year study students had the highest productivity (especially at 1,3 and 4 minutes of work).