S.E. Glachaeva¹
Dr. Biol., Professor V.N. Pushkina^2
1State University of Humanities and Social Studies, Moscow Region, Kolomna
²Moscow State University of Sport and Tourism, Moscow

Keywords: fitness systems, tai-bo, Eastern wellness practices, functional state, physical education.

Introduction.
The analysis of the use of modern fitness systems in university physical education practices reveals the frequent application of individual fitness trends in student training. It is necessary to study the effects of combining various fitness trends on students' bodies, as each type involves different physical load regimes and, accordingly, induces specific changes in the morphofunctional state of participants.
Research aim: to identify the dynamics of the functional state of female students engaged in tai-bo and Eastern wellness practices.

Methodology and research organization.
The pedagogical experiment involved 30 female students who participated in a five-semester program combining tai-bo and Eastern wellness practices as part of their university physical education and sports curriculum. The experiment was conducted at the State Social and Humanitarian University in Kolomna. The health and training sessions for students were organized based on a developed program incorporating three fitness systems: tai-bo, fitness yoga, and qigong gymnastics. The program included seven types of sessions, structured as follows: tai-bo, tai-bo + athletic gymnastics, tai-bo + qigong, tai-bo + fitness yoga, qigong, fitness yoga, and a methodology for conducting fitness classes + a set of exercises from the program. Each fitness trend in the methodology has its own intensity zone and specific impact on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, as evidenced by the results of functional tests during the experiment (Rufier test, Harvard Step Test (HST), Genchi and Stange breath-holding tests, chest excursion measurement, and vital capacity (VC) measurement).

Results and discussion.
Throughout the pedagogical experiment, positive dynamics were observed in all studied indicators. The cardiovascular system's performance significantly improved in the Rufier test by 40% (p<0.01), the performance level in the HST increased by 13% (p<0.05), the results of the Stange and Genchi breath-holding tests improved by 14% and 25% (p<0.01), respectively, and a significant increase was observed in chest excursion data – a 27% increase (p<0.01). The VC indicators increased by 3.5% by the end of the experiment.

Conclusions.
The testing of the developed methodology proved the effectiveness of tai-bo complexes in improving performance levels and good adaptation to functional physical loads. Breathing practices in qigong and fitness yoga significantly enhanced the cardiorespiratory system's performance. The obtained data confirm the effectiveness of the combined methodology using tai-bo and Eastern wellness practices in university physical education.

References

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