No. 8, pp. 58–58

Received: 26.01.2026 | Published: 28.07.2026

CC BY 4.0

Keywords: training, general physical training, external respiration, university students, gas exchange.

Introduction. The presence of regular physical activity is recognized as an important condition for maintaining the normal functional state of the body; studying the aspects of its effect on the body remains relevant for science [1]. Closely related to this issue is the need to determine the parameters of the respiratory system under conditions of regular physical activity [2].

The aim of the study is to establish the state of the functional characteristics of the lungs in male university students with experience in general physical training.

Methodology and organization of the study. The study included 15 male university students (aged 17–19) who had at least two years of experience in regular general physical training. The control group consisted of 12 male university students (aged 17–19) not involved in sports activities. Both groups underwent the determination of the main functional parameters of the lungs, followed by processing the revealed values using the Student's t-test.

Results and discussion. The vital capacity of the lungs in the comparison group was 3.71±0.39 L, whereas in the students engaged in physical training it was 5.49±0.27 L. This was accompanied by significant differences between the groups under consideration in terms of forced vital capacity. In the control group, the value was 3.54±0.36 L, while in the trained group it was 5.59±0.22 L. The forced expiratory volume in half a second was 32.8% higher in those undergoing general physical training than in the control group, and in the first second, it was 37.2% higher. In young men regularly engaged in general physical training, the mean volumetric flow rate at 25–75% of the forced vital capacity was 29.7% higher than in the control group.

Conclusion. Classes within the framework of general physical training ensure high levels of volumetric and velocity parameters of the lungs in young male students. The obtained data allow us to consider general physical training as an option for the development of the external respiration system in young male students and to widely recommend it in the university environment.

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