Analysis of Features of Adaptive Reactions of Students in Urban Environment

Abstract

— The aim of the study was to examine the features of adaptive reactions of the female organism under the influence of the urban environment during their study at the University. On the basis of a comprehensive study of psychophysiological indicators of urban and rural girls, for the first time psychofunctional differences among students of all study groups were established. In comparing the functional indicators of rural and urban girls, the following priority data were obtained: rural girls showed higher values of the functional state of both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as muscle development than the urban girls did. The consequence of differences in functional measurements is a level of body’s adaptation possibility. The obtained data of the functional and psychological status of female students studying in higher education institutions, as well as their adaptive capabilities can be applied to develop regional standards, improve the efficiency of the educational process at the University and provide conditions for gentle adaptation of first-year students to new social conditions, also, serve as a basis for planning health preservation measures in the training process at the University.