The impact of playing table tennis on the physical health of middle school students

This article analyzes the data of the scientific and methodological literature on the use of table tennis classes for the purpose of strengthening the physical health of middle-aged schoolchildren. The current state of health of middle-aged schoolchildren requires changes in the system of physical education, which will diversify the process of raising children and have a positive effect on the further development of the personality. The maximum rates of cognitive and physical development of children of secondary school age will always require special attention of scientists regarding the correctness of the organization of physical education lessons in this period. Playing table tennis is one of the sports that affects the development of children's basic physical and mental qualities. Table tennis improves movement speed, reaction speed, prediction speed, develops operational thinking, as well as the ability to concentrate and switch attention. A systematic analysis of the state of health of the school-age population of Ukraine shows that in recent years the incidence and prevalence of diseases have been destabilizing, which, despite the positive trend, remain high [2; 4]. Therefore, there is a need to use sports equipment, namely table tennis, to provide recreational and recreational activities for children in institutions of general secondary education to increase the physical activity of school-age children.