The materials of the article reflect the results of a study, the purpose of which was to study and conduct a comparative analysis of the indicators of the functions of the respiratory system of students with different levels of physical activity (using the example of students involved and not involved in sports at the Omsk State Transport University). The external respiration functions were assessed in terms of chest circumference, respiratory rate, recovery rate after exercise, hypoxic tests, vital capacity, and vital index. Reliably significant differences in functional indicators were revealed, expressed in higher values of vital capacity of the lungs, chest excursion, results of hypoxic tests and the rate of recovery after exercise in students involved in sports sections of the university. Among students who do not go in for sports, certain functional indicators are at a low level, which is a risk factor for the occurrence of diseases, low performance, insufficient functional capabilities and indicates the insufficient effectiveness of physical education classes, which only partially cover the deficit in motor activity of the student population.
physical culture, students, student sports, external respiration, functional indicators
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