Psychological and Pedagogical Determinants of the Students’ Healthy Lifestyle Formation by Means of Health and Fitness Activities

OBJECTIVE: The aim: Is to investigate the psychological and pedagogical determinants of the students' healthy lifestyle formation by means of health and fitness activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The study involved 882 students between the ages of 17 and 23. An analysis of the students' health dynamics during the period of study determined their motivational and value-based attitude to a healthy lifestyle, the level of health competence and the desire of students to implement it in future professional activities, studied the attitude of students to their own health. RESULTS: Results: It was found that during two years of study, the health of students had significantly deteriorated. The number of sick students increased to 34.8 % among males and to 31.9 % among females. It was found that only 12.3 % of male students and 10.6 % of female ones had a high level of motivation for a healthy lifestyle. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It was determined that students were aware of the importance of a high level of health to ensure the effectiveness of vital activity (more than 50 % of students realized the value of health in the system of life values), but the vast majority did nothing to maintain it. Most students did not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to use health technologies during studying and leisure.