Effect of emotional status and personality traits on physical preparedness in young people

Aim. The article deals with developing and testing a set of measures and methods influencing emotional status and personality traits for improving physical preparedness in young people. Materials and methods. We studied the results obtained during the performance of exercises from the all-Russian physical education program “Ready for labor and defense”. 500 persons aged 15-17 (307 males, 193 females) participated in the program. Before the program, we used a set of measures and methods influencing emotional status and personality traits. Results. The dynamic study revealed that the measures and methods developed for influencing emotional status and personality traits and aimed at establishing a positive attitude towards physical education lessons affect positively the indicators of speed, endurance, static and dynamic coordination, movement accuracy, etc. We registered that the program influenced positively the results obtained in the all-Russian physical education program “Ready for labor and defense”. Conclusion. The set of measures and methods proposed for creating better emotional status and actualizing significant personal traits proved its efficiency in improving motivation and developing interest and strive for success and achievements during PE lessons.