Postgraduate K.A. Pshenichnikov¹
Dr. Hab., Professor A.V. Leifa²
PhD T.V. Pavlushkin¹
PhD, Associate Professor V.V. Kuzyakin^1
1Far Eastern combined arms command school of higher education, Blagoveshchensk
²Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk

Objective of the study was to experimentally test benefits of a physical training system for military cadets trained for Arctic military service missions.
Methods and structure of the study. The physical training model testing experiment was run in September 2020 to May 2021 at the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School in Blagoveshchensk on a sample of cadets (n=60) split up into Experimental and Control Group of 30 people each. The EG was formed of the cadets trained for the Arctic military service missions, and the CG of their regular peers. The CG was trained as required by the valid physical training standards NFP-2009, and the EG training was complemented by special physical exercises with the body tempering elements for the Arctic missions.
Results and conclusion. The pre- versus post-experimental tests showed the EG making significantly higher progress than the CG in the skiing techniques, endurance drills, assault rifle AK-74 shooting; and meaningless progress in the shuttle sprint and grenade throwing tests versus the CG. The EG was also tested with significantly better cold tolerance. We recommend the new model for reasonable application in the standard physical trainings at military academies with account of the core service missions.

Keywords: Arctic military service, cadets, physical training, physical exercises, body tempering, missions performance.

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