Dr. Biol. I.A. Krivolapchuk^{1, 2}
PhD, Associate Professor M.B. Chernova^1
1Institute of Developmental Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
²State University of Management, Moscow

Objective of the study was to test and analyze the professional physical education teachers’ knowledgebase in modern physical education physiology.
Methods and structure of the study. We developed a special test methodology with a specific toolkit to rate competencies of the primary and high school teachers in modern physical education physiology. We sampled the 18+ year-old physical education teachers (n= 727) grouped by the ages, service experiences and qualifications. We were governed by the pedagogical competency test theory and practice when designing the two children-age-specific physical education physiology knowledge test versions, with the first one offering a few correct options and the second – one correct option out of three alternatives.
Logics and informational coverage of the tests were verified for specificity, correctness, consistency and validity, with the test contents and compositions checked by experienced teaching experts to select the top quality test tasks.
Results and conclusion. Qualitative analysis of the test data yielded by the study found that the sample had no problems with the questions on the functional state variations with trainings, physiological provisions for progress in motor skills, and some issues of the age-specific children’s physiology. The sample also demonstrated fair knowledge of the general physiological classification of physical exercises by active muscle masses; physiological provisions for the physical exercising techniques; physiological provisions for the customizable physical education systems; and progress tests of functional state and health in trainings. Of special difficulty for the sample were the questions on the children’s age-related physiological specifics in the context of physical education service, physiological classifications and specifics of dynamic cyclic varied-intensity trainings, functional state variations in rehabilitation periods, and physiological provisions for training systems. The study found the need for special training service in modern physical education physiology for the physical education teachers, with a high priority to the physical education physiology coverage in the regular higher physical education service.

Keywords: physical education physiology, professional knowledge tests, physical education teachers, professional competency.

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