Building self identity and social resilience in gendered spaces
Keywords:
MIA academies, female cadets, professional physical training, general physical endurance, strength and speed endurance
Abstract
This study examines how structured physical self-training programs contribute to the development of resilience, identity, and social adaptation among female cadets in male-dominated institutions. By integrating Crossfit-based fitness methods within law enforcement academies, the research evaluates how consistent and gender-responsive training improves not only physical endurance and strength but also psychological readiness and social integration. The findings demonstrate that physical self-practice plays a pivotal role in mitigating institutional pressure, reinforcing group cohesion, and supporting emotional balance in a high-demand environment. The gender approach adopted in the study addresses systemic imbalances and proposes a sustainable framework for improving social adaptation, identity affirmation, and well-being in the context of law enforcement training culture.
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Bonkalo, T. I., Logachev, N. V., & Shmeleva, S. V. (2021). Formation of a professional and informational culture of future lawyers as a Condition for solving the problems of digitalization of legal professions. In: Popkova, E. G., & Sergi, B. S. (Eds.) Modern global economic system: Evolution development vs. revolutionary leap (pp. 1318-1327). Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69415-9_145
Grier, T., Canham-Chervak, M., Anderson, M. K., Bushman, T. T., & Jones, B. H. (2015). “The effects of cross-training on fitness and injury in women”. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, April - June, 33-41.
Haddock, C. K., Poston, W. S. C., Heinrich, K. M., Jahnke, S. A., & Jitnarin, N. (2016). “The benefits of high-intensity functional training fitness programs for military personnel”. Military Medicine, 181 (11–12), e1508-e1514. https://doi.org/10.7205/milmed-d-15-00503
Kim, B., & Gerber, J. (2019). “Attitudes toward gender integration in policing: A study of police cadets in China”. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 57, 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2019.03.004
Kodzokov, A. Kh. (2018). “Nekotoryye voprosy adaptatsii zhenshchin-politseyskikh k professional’noy deyatel’nosti” [“Certain aspects of adaptation of female police officers to professional activity”]. Nauka i sport: sovremennyye tendentsii, 19 (2), 74-79.
Kustov, P. V., & Dudchik, V. I. (2021). “Trebovaniya k urovnyu fizicheskoy podgotovlennosti sotrudnikov politsii” [“Requirements for the level of physical fitness of police officers”]. Vestnik sovremennykh issledovaniy, 3-8 (41), 27-31.
Kuznetsova, O. V. (2016). “Lichnostnyye determinanty effektivnosti sluzhebnoy deyatel’nosti zhenshchin-sotrudnikov organov vnutrennikh del” [“Personal determinants of the effectiveness of the official activities of female employees of law enforcement agencies”]. Psychopedagogics in Law Enforcement, 2 (65), 37-41.
Kyröläinen, H., Pihlainen, K., Vaara, J. P., Ojanen, T., & Santtila, M. (2018). “Optimising training adaptations and performance in military environment”. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21 (11), 1131-1138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.11.019
Main, L. C., McLoughlin, L. T., Flanagan, S. D., Canino, M. C., & Banks, S. (2023). “Monitoring cognitive function in the fatigued warfighter: A rapid review of cognitive biomarkers”. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26 (Suppl. 1), S54-S63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. jsams.2023.04.009
Makeeva, V. S., Barkalov, S. N., & Gerasimov, I. V. (2018a). “Differentsirovannaya fizicheskaya podgotovka atleticheskoy napravlennosti dlya kursantov yuridicheskikh vuzov” [“Differentiated physical training of athletic orientation for cadets of law schools”]. Vestnik sportivnoy nauki, 2, 51-54.
Makeeva, V. S., Barkalov, S. N., & Gerasimov, I. V. (2018b). “Dinamika adaptatsii kursantov raznogo pola k usloviyam obucheniya v yuridicheskom vuze” [“Dynamics of adaptation of students of different gender to training conditions in a law institute”]. Nauka i sport: sovremennyye tendentsii, 19 (2), 79-83.
Makeeva, V. S., Yamaletdinova, G. A., Osipov, D. V., & Kuchumov, D. V. (2020). “Vliyaniye fizkul’turno-sportivnoy deyatel’nosti na professional’nuyu podgotovku v vysshikh uchebnykh zavedeniyakh obuchayushchikhsya zhenskogo pola” [“Influence of sports and sports activities on vocational training in higher educational institutions of female students”]. Mir nauki, kultury, obrazovaniya, 1 (80), 84-87.
Osipov, A., Kudryavtsev, M., Gatilov, K., Zhavner, T., Klimuk, Yu., Ponomareva, E., Vapaeva, A., Fedorova, P., Gappel, E., & Rarnaukhov, A. (2017). “The use of functional training – CrossFit methods to improve the level of special training of athletes who specialize in combat sambo”. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 17 (3), 2013–2018. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2017.03201
Panova, O. S., Alekseev, A. P., Struganov, S. M., & Barkalov, S. N. (2021). “Problemy i perspektivy sportivnoy trenirovki sotrudnikov zhenskogo pola v sluzhebno-prikladnykh vidakh sporta mvd rossii (na primere legkoatleticheskogo krossa i sluzhebnogo biatlona)” [“Problems and prospects of sports training in female police officers (on the example of cross country running and police biathlon)”]. Human. Sport. Medicine, 21 (S1), 100-106.
Panova, O. S., Yemelyanov, G. I., & Orlov, V. V. (2024). “Sovershenstvovaniye form i metodov fizicheskoy podgotovki v obrazovatel’nykh organizatsiyakh sistemy MVD Rossii” [“Improvement of forms and methods of physical training in educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”]. Eurasian Law Journal, 9 (196), 515-516.
Raspopova, E. A., Shmeleva, S. V., Mikhaylova, I. V., & Rysakova, O. G. (2020). “The problem of prevention and correction of posture disordes with the help of orderly muscle activity: Literature review”. Bali Medical Journal, 9 (3), 619-623. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/bmj. v9i3.1434
Shmeleva, S. V., Latushkina, E. N., Scheglova, A. S., Dubrovinskaya, E. I., Romanova, A. V., Dushevin, G. R., & Shimanovskaya, Ya. V. (2019). “Physical rehabilitation of middleaged women with vegeto-vascular dystonia”. Bali Medical Journal, 8 (3), 625-629. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v8i3.1122
Ukrainsky, S. V., & Vlasenko, E. E. (2017). “Samostoyatel’naya podgotovka: problemnyye voprosy v period prokhozhdeniya pervonachal’nogo obucheniya po professii “Politseyskiy” v obrazovatel’nykh organizatsiyakh MVD Rossii” [“Self instruction: Problematic issues during the period of initial training in the profession “Policeman” in educational organizations of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia”]. Vestnik Krasnodarskogo universiteta MVD Rossii, 3 (37), 194-197.
Voloskov, D. A., & Voloskov, G. V. (2017). “Puti povysheniya effektivnosti fizicheskoy podgotovki kursantov-zhenshchin v obrazovatel’nom protsesse voyennogo vuza (na primere vnedreniya sistemy obshchey fizicheskoy podgotovki KrossFit)” [“Ways to improve the efficiency of female cadet’s physical training during the military academy educational process (for example, the introduction of CrossFit)”]. Scientific Notes of P.F. Lesgaft University, 11 (117), 32-36.
Published
2025-08-21
How to Cite
Makeeva, V., Osipov, D., Pyshkina, V., Barkalov, S., & Shirokova, E. (2025). Building self identity and social resilience in gendered spaces. Interacción Y Perspectiva, 15(3), 747-754. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16911040
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Artículos de Investigación
