The level and dynamics of students' physical health during the 1 st and the 2 nd years of studying at a Ukrainian higher educational institution are investigated in this article, and the interrelation between the indicators of students' health and physical fitness is defined. Seventy-three students of Zhytomyr National Agroecological University (38 male and 35 female students) took part in the investigation. The level of the students' physical health was evaluated according to the methodology of Professor Apanasenko based on the anthropometry indicators (body weight and lengths, lung capacity, wrist power) and the state of the cardiovascular system (heart rate, blood pressure, heart rate recovery). It has been determined that the physical health level of both male and female students did not improve during the 1 st and the 2 nd years of studying; more than 80% of the students (both men and women) have below middle and low levels of health; the overall points are measured by 2.31-3.27 points. It indicates the lack of the efficiency of the current system of physical education at Ukrainian higher educational institutions and the necessity of the search for the means of its improvement. The correlation analysis defined an authentic interrelation (p<0.05) between the students' physical fitness level and the indicators of their health. Most of the authentic correlation connections are defined due to the results in the endurance and power exercises.

Considering the difficult situation in the country and the need for protection and defense of the southeastern border of Ukraine, the role of professional training of future border guard officers, particularly its practical component, is extremely important today. Therefore, the article reveals the peculiarities of cadets' practical training at The National academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi majoring in "State Border Security", "Law enforcement activity", "Philology", "Psychology", "Automobile transport" and "Telecommunications" at the Bachelor's level. Enhancement of cadets' practical training for the Seniors is implemented and conducted at the following departments of the academy: border guard service tactics; border control; combined subjects; personal security; constitutional, administrative and international law; engineering and technical means of border protection. The implementation of trainings simulating practical actions (general military, military-engineering, fire and medical trainings; courses on border control, border guard service tactics, personal security, administrative proceedings) contributes to cadets' practical skills mastering and professional training's practical component improvement.

Блощинський І. Г. Обґрунтування рівнів професійної компетентності майбутніх офіцерів-прикордонників під час фахової підготовки з використанням технологій дистанційного навчання. У статті обґрунтувано три рівні сформованості професійної компетентності майбутніх офіцерів-прикордонників під час їх фахової підготовки з використанням технологій дистанційного навчання – низький, середній і високий. Автор характеризує ці рівні відповідно до компонентів, критеріїв та показників розвиненості професійної компетентності майбутніх офіцерів у Національній академії Державної прикордонної служби України імені Богдана Хмельницького в умовах застосування дистанційних технологій навчання.

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