Abstract

Objective of the study is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating orienteering and recreational tourism into the vocational and applied physical training (VAPT) of university students. Results and conclusions. The study found that the incorporation of orienteering and recreational hiking into the VAPT programme not only significantly improves participants’ physical fitness but also helps them develop essential skills such as the practical use of sports and topographical maps, a sports compass, techniques for overcoming natural obstacles, carrying an injured person, pitching a tent, preparing food, etc., which are essential in the professional activities of workers in so-called ‘field professions’ – agriculture, geology, cartography and other professions related to the development of natural resources.

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Published: 08.05.2026

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