ISSN 2617-6858
e-ISSN 2617-6866
The Bulletin of National Defence University of Ukraine
Vol. 20, No. 2, 2025
- combat stress; combat actions; military personnel; stress resistance; psychophysiological self-regulation; Cossack custom «spas»; Cossacks; mental health; mental health
- https://doi.org/10.33099/2617-6858-2025-84-2-178-186
- Pages 178-186
The article examines the main psychophysical and health systems of the Cossack custom «Spas», adapted to modern conditions by one of the authors of the article, the president of the public organization «All-Ukrainian Federation «Spas»», Oleksandr Prytula. The main attention is focused on their application in training programs aimed at overcoming the psychophysiological consequences of the impact of combat stress and on the development of stress resistance and endurance of servicemen to perform tasks in combat conditions. The basic foundations of the approach of the characteristic Cossacks to strengthening and preserving the mental and physiological health of the individual, which can be used by military personnel in combat conditions, are revealed. The psychophysiological foundations of preventive measures, which are designed to minimize the level of psychogenic losses of servicemen on the battlefield, are highlighted
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