Morphotype characteristic features of young residents born in various climate-determined regions of the Russian Federation: Assessment of student health prevention and organization of learning environment

Introduction. The article provides an overview of the problem of the regional diversity in the anthropometric and functional characteristics of the younger generation in Russia, in particular young men from different geographical areas. Regional characteristics of the morphotype must be taken into account when implementing a learner-centered approach in education, developing curricula, standards of physical fitness, organizing learning environment and student health prevention. The purpose of the article is to identify and evaluate the morphotypological characteristics of young men living in different climatic and geographical regions of the Russian Federation with different socio-economic characteristics in order to justify preventive measures and optimize the learning environment. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted using complex classical anthropometric methods, taking into account individually-differentiated and population-based approaches. The paper presents the results of using linear measurement (body length and weight, sitting height), dynamometric (hand strength), bioimpedance (body component composition), calculation (BMI, PT, IP) and statistical methods. A total of 299 male students living in various regions of the Russian Federation participated in the research. Results. The authors identified regional peculiarities of somatometric characteristics in young men from different regions. Representatives of the North-West and the Central part of the Russian Federation are completely comparable in the analyzed characteristics and are hypersthenics with a proportional physique, whereas the morphotype of young men from the North–East of Russia is manifested in large length values, due to the greater contribution of leg length to body length and the normosthenic type of constitution. Conclusions. The study showed significant regional differences in the morphotypological characteristics of Russian young men due to climatic and socio-economic factors, which emphasizes the need for adaptive preventive measures and an individual approach to creating a comfortable learning environment. The results obtained are important for optimizing hygiene standards and improving the effectiveness of educational and preventive measures in universities.