Comparative analysis of morphofunctional and psychophysiological status in tuvan boys with different levels of motor activity

Aim. To reveal morphofunctional and psychophysiological indicators in Tuvan boys with different levels of motor activity. Materials and Methods. Forty boys with a low level and 115 boys with a high level of motor activity (practicing general physical conditioning (n = 45), freestyle wrestling (n = 35), and volleyball (n = 35)) aged 17-21 were recruited as participants of the study. Anthropometric, physiometric, and functional parameters in the subjects were assessed using standard methods. Psychophysiological indicators including short-term memory span and attention skills were estimated with the help of complex assessment of physical and mental health. Results. Volleyball players and wrestlers had a normal weight, physical fitness above average, and brachyskelia; along with that, volleyball players had a narrow chest while wrestlers had a normal chest width. Volleyball players had high indicators of the functional status of respiratory organs and attention skills. Boys practicing general physical conditioning had a normal weight along with a higher muscle mass, the highest strength indicators, higher functional status of respiratory organs, and fine semantic memory and attention capacity. Conclusion. Motor activity level and sports specialization have a significant effect on morphological, functional, and psychophysiological indicators in boys. General physical conditioning due to non-specific exercises having different levels of loads and difficulty and targeting different groups of muscles harmonize morphofunctional and psychophysiological status in boys.