Assessment of physical condition indicators in senior men

The relevance of the research topic. The paper presents the results of the assessment of physical condition indicators in 60-70-year-old men. The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics of physical condition indicators in senior men. Methods: theoretical analysis of special scientific and methodological literature, anthropometric and medical biological methods, and mathematical statistics. The study was conducted at the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (Rivne, Ukraine). The ascertaining pedagogical experiment involved 50 senior men (with an average age of 65.06 ± 3.06 years). Results. Physical condition indicators characterizing physical development and functional status of the cardiorespiratory system were identified. Regressive changes at the morphological level were found: a trend to the increase in certain somatometric parameters and decrease in physiometric indicators of senior men. A significant decrease in the cardiorespiratory capacities of the studied subjects was revealed: 84 % of elderly men needed treatment to improve the functional state of the cardiovascular system. The majority (60 %) of respondents were diagnosed with high blood pressure. The obtained results also indicated decreased adaptation potential and increased tension of the regulatory systems. Satisfactory adaptation of the cardiovascular system was found in 8 %; tension of the adaptation mechanisms – in 20 %; unsatisfactory adaptation – in 40 %; and failure of adaptation – in 32 % of senior men. Conclusions. Based on the results of the study, the physical condition indicators of senior men were assessed. It was found that most of the indicators have certain deviations from the normal range, which should be taken into account when developing a comprehensive program based on the use of means of health-enhancing recreational physical activity.