Comparative Analysis of Physical Fitness of Physical Education Major Romanian and Ukrainian Students

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to compare the level of physical fitness of physical education majors from two universities based in Romania and Ukraine respectively. Materials and methods: A total of 201 university students participated in this study. 161 subjects were Romanian students enrolled at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Babeş-Bolyai University (107 males and 54 females), and 40 subjects were Ukrainian students enrolled at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport (23 males and 17 females). Anthropometric measurements were performed on all participants. In order to evaluate physical fitness indicators, seven physical tests were applied. Results: The main finding of the study was the fact that the physical fitness level of male students was statistically higher (p0.05) between representatives of the same gender groups of Romanian and Ukrainian students. In the case of Modified Sit-and-reach test and Plate tapping test, female subjects of both groups performed better than male subjects. Statistically significant differences (p0.05), except the results in the Plate tapping test, where Ukrainian students had statistically significantly higher results (р0.05). S-au observat diferențe semnificative statistic (p<0.05) atunci când au fost comparate valorile indicilor condiției fizice corespunzătoare studenților români și ucraineni bărbați, respectiv studentelor din România și Ucraina, măsurate cu următoarele teste: 3 minute de urcare și coborâre, flexia longitudinală a trunchiului, lovește plăcile și săritura în lungime de pe loc. Excluzând rezultatele obținute la testul lovește plăcile, studenții români au obținut rezultate semnificativ statistic mai bune decât studenții ucraineni la toate testele efectuate. Concluzii: Conform rezultatelor obținute, studenții români la educație fizică au o mai bună condiție fizică decât studenții ucraineni din același domeniu. O direcție de cercetară utilă ar putea fi analiza comparativă a planurilor de învățământ de la facultățile de educație fizică din cele două țări. Cuvinte-cheie: studenți, dezvoltare fizică, condiție fizică, analiză comparativă. Received 2023 September 14; Revised 2023 September 28; Accepted 2023 October 2nd; Available online 2023 September 30; Available print 2023 November 30.

Keywords

• university students, physical development, physical fitness, comparative analysis