O.A. Safonova¹
PhD, Associate Professor A.A. Germanova²
PhD, Associate Professor O.V. Mironova^3
1Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Saint Petersburg
²Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, St. Petersburg
³Bobkov Saint Petersburg branch of Russian Customs Academy, St. Petersburg

Objective of the study was to analyze the mental/ emotional health and physical working capacity benefits of an interval training model complementary to the regular academic physical education and sports service.
Methods and structure of the study. We sampled for the study the 17-19 year-old 2-year Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering students (n=120) and split them up into Experimental and Reference Groups (EG, RG) of 60 people each. The EG was subject to the new interval training model testing experiment in the 3rd semester (September-November) of 2019-2020 academic year. Our interval training model is dominated by the general and strength endurance exercises grouped into two modules. Every module was designed to activate as many muscle groups as possible, avoid monotony and develop expressed albeit modest fatigue.
Module 1 offered the shoulder girdle strength training exercises including prone push-ups, 16kg kettlebell both-hands swinging exercise; 16kg kettlebell lifting to the chin; 16kg bench press; trunk training exercises including alternating-grip pull-ups; sit-ups; and hyperextension practices; plus the leg muscles training exercises including squats and front/ side/ back lunges.
Results and Conclusion. The new interval training model testing experiment found the model being beneficial for the students’ mental/ emotional health standards. The pre- versus post-experimental WAM tests and academic progress analysis found the EG making significant progress in every test versus the RG, i.e. in the wellbeing, activity and mood collectively referred to as the individual health status. It should be mentioned that the highest progresses in the WAM tests were made by the sporting individuals committed for the academic physical education and sports. The study findings give grounds for us to recommend the new interval training model as complementary to the regular academic physical education and sports curriculum.

Keywords: muscular tone, mental/ emotional health, interval training, physical exercises.

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