The impact of negative factors of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officers.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: To study the study the impact of negative factors of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: The research involved 89 law enforcement officers (58 men, and 31 women) who served for a year in practical police units after graduating from a higher educational institution. Methods: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, anthropometry, physiometry, testing, and statistical methods. The health status was assessed by body mass index, Robinson index, and vital index. RESULTS: Results: It was found that the body mass index of law enforcement officers for one year of service in practical units deteriorated in both men and women by 1.3 kg/m2 and 0.9 kg/m2, respectively. More negative changes were observed in men. At the same time, after one year of service, the number of men with overweight (27.5 %) and even obesity of the first (13.9 %) and second (5.2 %) degrees increased significantly. In women, the changes were less pronounced. The dynamics of Robinson and vital indices, as well as the level of physical fitness, were also negative. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The results of the research indicate a negative impact of professional factors in terms of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officers. It has been found that adherence to the principles of a healthy lifestyle, in particular, a regimen of rationally organized motor activity, is an important area in combating the impact of negative factors of professional activities on the health of law enforcement officers.

Motivational and value-based attitude of law enforcement officers to motor activity as a factor of a healthy lifestyle.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: To study the attitude of law enforcement officers to motor activity and investigate its impact on their health. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: The research, which was conducted in 2022-2024, involved 163 law enforcement officers under the age of 30. Research methods: bibliosemantic, questionnaire, testing, medical and biological methods, methods of mathematical statistics. RESULTS: Results: It has been found that the vast majority of law enforcement officers (85.3 %) understand the importance of motor activity as a factor of a healthy lifestyle, its impact on physical and mental health, and quality of their professional activities. At the same time, only 27.6 % of law enforcement officers systematically engage in motor activity, 52.8 % do it sporadically, and 25.8 % do not engage in it at all. Among the reasons that prevent them from exercising are lack of time (65.6 %), lack of desire (31.3 %), and fatigue after a service day (28.1 %). It has been found that law enforcement officers who systematically engage in motor activity have a significantly better level of health (7.31 points) compared to those who engage in occasional motor activity (5.07 points) and do not engage at all (2.19 points). CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The positive impact of motor activity on the level of health of law enforcement officers has been proved. Good health is a guarantee of high resistance of law enforcement officers to negative factors of professional activities, professional longevity, and quality of their professional tasks.

Professional health of instructor-officers with different service experience.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: To investigate the levels and indicators of professional deformation in instructor-officers with different service experience as a negative factor in their professional health. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: The research, which was conducted in 2022-2023, involved 136 instructor-officers of the National Academy of Internal Affairs aged 25-55 years with different service experience (up to 5 years - 21 people, 5-10 years - 45 people, 10-15 years - 42 people, over 15 years - 28 people). RESULTS: Results: The dynamics of the levels of professional deformation in instructor-officers of higher educational institutions depending on the experience of their service activities have been determined, and the peculiarities of the manifestation of key professional and psychological indicators that affect their professional health in the course of their service activities have been revealed. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Professional deformation can be manifested at the initial, middle, and deep levels. The experience of service activities makes adjustments to the formation of professional deformation in instructor-officers because deformational changes in personality occur under the constant influence of the conditions of the profession. With the increase in experience, they become more adapted to stressful phenomena and tense situations of service activities, but the degree of desire to change the type of activity increases. The decrease in proactive attitude and selectivity of contacts during the performance of professional tasks is often accompanied by exhaustion, which indicates a progressive tendency to the development of deformational changes in instructor-officers.

Substantiation of the methodology for assessing the biological age of adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: To substantiate the methodology for assessing the biological age of adolescent high schoolers (boys and girls). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: Boys aged 14-15 (n = 102) and girls aged 12-13 (n = 101) were studied. The choice of these age groups is explained by the presence of the most significant individual differences in morphological and functional characteristics in these adolescents. Methods: anthropometry, somatometry, somatoscopy, tonometry, spirometry, dynamometry, Stange's test, Rufier and Robinson indices. The interaction of the results of different methods of assessing biological age was conducted on one sex-age sample using factor analysis (principal components method). RESULTS: Results: It has been established that the biological age of adolescents can be reliably determined using a set of three components: an assessment of the level of physical development, the index of heterochronicity, and the degree of manifestation of secondary sexual characteristics (for boys with a probability of 90.2 %, for girls - 92.1 %). The percentage ratio of these components has sexual peculiarities. Methodologies for assessing biological age for scientific purposes and rapid assessment for use in the practice of physical education and sports have been proposed. The indicators of rapid assessment are body length and the degree of hair development in the axilla. The reliability of the rapid assessment is 81.4 % for boys and 83.2 % for girls. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Developing adequate physical activities for adolescents of different biological ages will help improve the physical health of the younger generation.

CADETS' MOTIVATION FOR MOTOR ACTIVITY AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: To investigate cadets' motivational priorities for physical exercises and sports in the process of their training and the dynamics of their health indicators. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted at the National Academy of Internal Affairs in 2018-2022. The research of motivational priorities involved 372 male cadets from the 1st to the 4th instructional years aged 17 to 22. Two groups were formed to investigate the state of cadets' health: group A (n = 39) included motivated cadets who were additionally engaged in sports, group B (n = 66) was represented by insufficiently motivated cadets who undertook training according to the traditional physical education program and did not additionally engage in physical exercises and sports. RESULTS: Results: It was found that the motivational priorities of cadets for physical exercises and sports vary depending on the instructional year. Group A cadets showed a significantly better level of health than those from group B, by 2.98 points (p ≤ 0.001) during the 4th instructional year. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: A high level of cadets' health formed in the process of physical exercises and sports during training will contribute to the mastering of the educational program and, in the future, will ensure the effectiveness of their service activities. Therefore, the formation of cadets' conscious motivation for motor activities during training in order to improve their health is an important task of higher educational institutions.

THE IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL STRESS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the impact of professional stress on the mental health of law enforcement officers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved two groups of law enforcement officers (aged 25-40): the first group with up to 7 years of service activities (n = 52), the second group - 8-15 years (n = 48). Research methods: bibliosemantic, questionnaire, testing, method of system analysis and generalization, mathematical and statistical. RESULTS: Results: It was found that law enforcement officers of both groups identified indicators of a significant professional workload, lack of adequate rest, and the nature of communication with participants in professional relationships among the factors of professional stress. It is proved that the mental health of law enforcement officers deteriorates under the influence of professional stress with the experience of their professional activities. Law enforcement officers with 8-15 years of service experience have significantly (p < 0.05-0.001) worse indicators of anxiety, aggressiveness, motivation, personal detachment, impulsive¬ness, vigor, and work efficiency. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It was established that the professional stress of law enforcement officers is the result of an imbalance between the internal resources of the individual and the requirements of the external environment, embodied in the peculiarities of law enforcement activities. Law enforcement officers are char¬acterized by the presence of professional stress of average and high severity, which increases with the experience of their service activities. A set of measures was proposed to provide psychological assistance to law enforcement officers to effectively counteract professional stress and improve their mental health.

PECULIARITIES OF FORMATION OF CADETS' PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AND PHYSICAL READINESS FOR COMBAT STRESS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the impact of special physical training sessions on the formation of cadets' psychological resilience and physical readiness for the stress factors of future professional and combat activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved 96 cadets (men) in the 2nd training year of S. P. Koroliov Zhytomyr Military Institute (Ukraine) aged 18-20 years, who were divided into two groups: the experimental (E, n = 47) and the control (C, n = 49). The cadets of the E group studied according to the authors' program, and the C group cadets - according to the existing program. Cadets' psychological resilience was studied using psycho-diagnostic methods aimed at assessing their volitional qualities. Cadets' physical fitness was assessed by the tests of general and special physical training. RESULTS: Results: It was found that the level of general physical training of the E and the C group cadets was significantly the same (p > 0.05) at the end of the research but in terms of special physical training and psychological readiness, the E group cadets had all indicators significantly (p < 0.05-0.001) better than those of the C group. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been proved that the special physical training sessions conducted according to the authors' program were more effective than the existing program in forming cadets' physical readiness and psychological resilience for stress factors of future professional and combat activities.

FORMATION OF PSYCHOPHYSICAL READINESS OF CADETS DURING APPLIED EXERCISES.

OBJECTIVE: Aim: is to study the level and dynamics of the development of physical and psychological qualities of the cadets in the process of engagement in pentathlon classes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved 18-23 years old cadets (men) of the first-fourth years of training. The level of the cadets' physical qualities was assessed by their results in the 100 m run, pull-ups, 3 km run, overcoming of the obstacle course. The level of the cadets' psychological qualities was studied using the following methods: well-being-activity-mood methodol¬ogy; methods of self-assessment of psycho-emotional state; methods of determining the level of the development of volitional self-regulation of the individual. RESULTS: Results: The positive influence of pentathlon classes on the development of physical and psychological qualities in the cadets and the improvement of their psycho-emotional state was established. The greatest effect was found in exercises aimed at de-veloping endurance and agility as well as coordination skills. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It was found that pentathlon classes are more effective than the traditional physical training classes; they affect the level of the development of all cadets' physical qualities. The high level of physical and psychological qualities of the cadets will help to improve their future professional activities.

COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IN CORRECTIONAL WORK WITH OLDER PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DISORDERS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the effectiveness of comprehensive approach in correctional work with older preschool children with speech disorders. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted in 2018-2022. The research involved 250 children aged 5-7 years, who were divided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 150 children with motor alalia (57 girls and 93 boys). The control group consisted of 100 children without speech disorders (48 girls and 52 boys). RESULTS: Results: The analysis of outpatient cards of children with speech disorders of various aetiology was carried out. The main results of a comprehensive medical as well as psychological and pedagogical examination of children with motor alalia are highlighted. The result of the research revealed that organic lesion of the brain affects not only the clinical presentation of nonverbal symptoms, but also psychospeech development, in particular. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The expediency of using a comprehensive diagnostic methodology was proved, where the medical component consisted in studying the peculiarities of bioelectrical activity of the brain on electroencephalography, which reflects the process of its morphological maturation in ontogenesis.

CADETS' PHYSICAL HEALTH AND PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE DURING COMBAT SPORT TRAINING.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To study the influence of sambo training on the dynamics of indicators of physical health and psycho-emotional state of cadets in the process of their education. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted at the National Academy of Internal Affairs in 2018-2021. The research involved 17-23 years old male cadets. Two groups of cadets were formed: the experimental group (EG, n = 30), the cadets of which were engaged in sambo during their physical training sessions, and the control group (CG, n = 30), the cadets of which were engaged in the traditional methods of physical training sessions. The level of cadets' physical health was examined according to the method of the professor G. L. Apanasenko. RESULTS: Results: The positive effect of sambo training on the cadets' physical health and psycho-emotional state was revealed. The EG cadets showed significantly (p < 0.05-0.001) better indicators among the studied ones than the CG cadets. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The results of the research allows coming to the conclusion that the high level of physical health and psycho-emotional state of the cadets who were engaged in sambo training will improve the effectiveness of their service tasks performance in the future.

MEANS OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS IMPROVEMENT OF FUTURE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR SPECIALITY TRAINING.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To investigate the influence of various means of professional training (firearms training, physical training) on the dynamics of psychophysiological indicators of future law enforcement officers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research involved 96 17-23-year-old cadets. Three groups were formed: control group (CG, n = 54), the cadets of which studied according to the current educational program; experimental group 1 (EG1, n = 22), the cadets of which additionally attended practical shooting sessions; experimental group 2 (EG2, n = 20), the cadets of which additionally attended training sessions in hand-to-hand combat. The following aspects were studied among psychophysiological indicators: distribution and concentration of attention, short-term memory, mental capacity, emotional stability, anxiety and psycho-emotional state. RESULTS: Results: It was found that the EG1 cadets revealed the most pronounced indicators of attention concentration, emotional stability and psycho-emotional state at the end of the research; the EG2 cadets showed the most prominent indicators of attention distribution, emotional stability and a low level of anxiety. The CG cadets also improved their psychophysiological indicators, but the level of most of them is significantly lower than that of the EG1 and the EG2 cadets. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The results of the research confirmed the high efficiency of firearms and physical training means to improve the psychophysiological indicators of future law enforcement officers in the process of their training. The high level of these indicators will ensure their effective performance of service tasks in the process of their future professional activities.

AFFECTIVE-COGNITIVE INDICATOR OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FORMEDNESS IN HIGH SCHOOLERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to determine the peculiarities of the affective-cognitive indicator of emotional intelligence in high schoolers with intellectual disabilities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study, which was conducted during 2019-2020, involved 76 high schoolers in the age of 14-17 who studied in the 7-9th grades in Kyiv schools (Ukraine) (45 high schoolers with intellectual disabilities and 31 high schoolers with normative development). The diagnosis of the high schoolers' ability to perceive, understand and identify emotions; to assimilate emotions in thoughts, to stimulate thought processes with the help of emotions was carried out. The Mayer-Salovey-Caruzo Emotional Intelligence Test, adapted for children with intellectual disabilities, was used. RESULTS: Results: Insufficient formedness of the affective-cognitive indicator of emotional intelligence in high schoolers with intellectual disabilities has been determined: a decrease in the level of perception of emotions by expression; superficial perception of expressive features, vagueness of ideas about them; insufficient differentiation of the constituent elements of the emotional model; difficulties of orientation in a set of emotional signs of different modalities; lack of understanding of social emotions and the content of a moral act. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been proven that the low state of formedness of the affective-cognitive indicator of emotional intelligence results in significant difficulties that arise during interaction with each other, and this affects primarily the further socialization and integration into society.

ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS' HEALTH.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to assess the state of ecological education in student youth and determine its relationship to the level of students' health. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted on the basis ofthe Polissya National University (Zhytomyr, Ukraine) and the Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko (Sumy, Ukraine) in 2018-2020. The ascertaining experiment, which was conducted to assess the state of ecological education of students according to the questionnaire developed by us involved 503 students. The formative experiment aimed at studying the relationship between the level of ecological education and the level of students' health involved 59 students. RESULTS: Results: The ascertaining stage of the experiment showed that the vast majority of students of different specialties revealed a low level of mastery of the components of ecological education. The formative stage of the experiment showed that the EG students significantly improved the level of all components of ecological education, as well as the level of their health (p < 0.001). No significant changes were revealed in the CG (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The research showed that purposeful work on the formation of ecological education in the process of fitness and health recreation activities has a positive effect on all its components (knowledge, character building, worldview, culture) and the level of students' health. In general, it will help to improve the efficiency of the educational process of students, improve indicators of their life-sustaining and future professional activities..

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF COGNITIVE AND COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES DIAGNOSIS IN ADULTS WITH EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM DISORDERS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to determine the neuropsychological peculiarities of cognitive and communicative activities in adults with the extrapyramidal system disorders. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted during 2018-2021, during which a retrospective analysis of medical treatment records of the patients with extrapyramidal disorders of various etiologies was performed. The research involved 137 adult patients with extrapyramidal disorders: 93 persons with Parkinson's disease, 36 people with manganese encephalopathy, 5 persons with progressive supranuclear palsy and 3 people with Wilson-Konovalov disease. RESULTS: Results: A significant difference between the indicators of preservation of cognitive and communicative activities and the communicative and semantic component in the group of patients with Parkinson's disease without speech disorders and Parkinson's disease and between the groups of patients with Parkinson's disease without speech disorders and progressive supranuclear palsy indicates the need for experimental correctional and rehabilitation work to restore cognitive and communicative activities of the patients with extrapyramidal disorders. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The most preserved communicative and speech function was found in the patients who had initial and mild stages of the disease, in particular in the patients with Parkinson's disease without speech disorders. It should be emphasized that the diagnosis of cognitive and communicative activities and the communicative and semantic component in adults with extrapyramidal disorders is a necessary prerequisite for the organization of the process of comprehensive rehabilitation treatment.

SPORT CLASSES AS EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR PSYCHOPHYSICAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: Is to investigate the influence of sport classes on the psychophysical health of Ukrainian Armed Forces' servicemen. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The level of servicemen's health was estimated according to the professor Apanasenko's methodology based on the anthropometric and functional indicators. In the research there were 120 cadets aged 18 to 22 from Odesa Military Academy. Methods of research: analysis of scientific works, medical and biological methods, experiment, statistics analysis. RESULTS: Results: It was found out at the end of the experiment that the health level of the cadets who attended Crossfit classes is significantly higher than that of the cadets who studied according to the standard physical training program. The most profound effect was revealed on the functionality of the cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems, and the stabilization of body weight of cadets of experimental groups. CONCLUSION: Conclusions:The results of the research show sufficiently high effectiveness of the Crossfit classes for the purpose of improving cadets' psychophysical health during studying. High psychophysical health level formed during the Crossfit training increases longevity and resistance of the body to unfavourable factors of professional activity, reduces the risk of professional diseases and improves the efficiency of the official duties performance.

THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES ON HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: Is to investigate the influence of modern sports technologies (Crossfit classes) on health and professional activity of law enforcement officers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study involved 52 law enforcement officer graduates from the National Academy of Internal Affairs (Kyiv, Ukraine) aged 22-30 who attended Crossfit classes while studying. The duration of the study is 5 years (2016-2020). The level of officers' health was examined according to the methodology of H. L. Apanasenko which consists in determining the amount of points for each of the 5 indicators: body mass index, vital capacity index, power index, Robinson index, heart rate recovery time. In order to estimate the effectiveness of the officers' law enforcement activity we conducted a survey of the heads and commanders of units where the officers served using the rating card we developed of a five-point scale. Research methods include analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological works, pedagogic observation, questionnaire survey, medical and biological methods and methods of mathematical statistics. RESULTS: Results: It was also clarified that the health level of the officers who attended Crossfit classes while studying at higher educational institutions with specific training environment remained stable after graduation for 5 years of service (р>0.05). The results of the units commanders' evaluation of the officers' law enforcement activities showed positive influence of Crossfit classes on the indicators that characterize the quality of service. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been established that Crossfit classes during training helped to maintain the level of health of law enforcement officers during 5 years of service on officers' positions after graduation and provide high efficiency of professional activities.