Comparative analysis of students' neurodynamic functions based on cluster profiles: A focus on humanitarian specialties and physical education strategies

Background and purpose In order for physical education classes to be liked by students and to benefit them, a differentiated approach is needed, based on the characteristics of their neurodynamic functions. Purpose: to determine the characteristics of students of different faculties of pedagogical universities in terms of indicators of the nervous system based on reaction speed indicators. Material and methods We selected the results of 554 out of 812 students of all faculties of the pedagogical university, since these students passed all the tests. The study was attended by students of the following faculties: natural sciences, history, psychology, history, foreign languages, Ukrainian-speaking, preschool and primary education, arts and physical education and sports. Students of classical humanitarian specialties - philology and history - were considered representatives of the humanitarian profile. Results It was determined that students of historical and philology specialties occupy an intermediate position between students - future primary school teachers and art teachers. Future historians and philologists have significantly lower latent reaction time indicators (respectively, higher reaction speed) compared to future teachers of fine arts (p