THE IMPACT OF SPORTS ORIENTATION ON THE PHYSICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INDICATORS OF FUTURE FORWARD OBSERVERS

Abstract

The importance of physical training in ensuring the combat readiness of military units and servicemen has always been relevant, and in the context of a full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, it has become even more significant. A high level of physical fitness of individual military personnel contributes to the combat readiness of a unit due to their ability to withstand heavy physical exertion, perform tasks under psychological stress, while maintaining a sufficient level of professional performance or quickly restoring personal combat readiness. Modern combat operations, especially physical and mental stress, prove that military personnel with high and medium levels of physical fitness perform professional tasks better, recover faster, and maintain professional performance for longer than physically untrained military personnel. The successful performance of professional tasks and the acquisition of special skills during training at the Military Academy directly depend on the level of general and applied physical fitness of the serviceman. Sufficiently developed physical qualities enable the high-quality performance of professional tasks related to physical exertion, namely: skillfully and quickly overcoming rough terrain, navigating flat, mountainous, and forested areas, overcoming various obstacles with equipment, etc. Many scientific studies have proven that physical and professional training of cadets in the armed forces of leading countries is an important part of their preparation for officer rank. Sports orienteering is one of the elements of physical training that helps improve cadets’ physical fitness, concentration, and ability to make quick and correct decisions. It is precisely their high level of functional capabilities, stable psychoemotional state, and sufficient level of physical fitness that allows them to successfully perform their professional duties and is an important criterion for sufficient combat capability.