Table Tennis as an Effective Tool for Preventive and Health Activities of Teachers at Higher Educational Institutions

The article deals with the problems of improving the health of teachers, due to the fact that the health of pupils and students mostly depends on teachersʼ professional activity. Growing intensity of mental load on the teaching staff of higher education institutions requires the search for radical ways to increase the work capacity and improve the health. Menʼs health attracts a special attention of scientists. Recreational activities help balance academic pressure with physical and mental well-being. The effects of rest are multiple. It enriches self-expression, the ability to self-realization, interpersonal skills, techniques and methods of using leisure, physical force, creative expressiveness and aesthetic feeling. Such signs have a positive effect on teachers. The table tennis is wide spread due to the fact that it is available, easy to graduate physical activity depending on age, physical shape and health level. As pointed out by table tennis specialists, a differentiated approach is an important condition for its popularity. The movements variety and actions that are performed in table tennis, have a great health effect: promote the strengthening of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, improve the overall metabolism, serves as a way of active rest. Table tennis activities greatly affect the central nervous system. The movements speed, the frequency of their changes, and the constant variation in the intensity of muscle activity contribute to the increase of mobility and lability of the nervous system. It is important to note that among people of intellectual professions table tennis activities restore insufficient movement activity and give a positive effect on the body when using individual dosing. The most effective approach for mature people is a training program, which includes various methods and tools of training, the choice of which is made due to the interests and motivation of men to engage in physical education and sports. According to scientists, one of the primary sports is table tennis, due to its accessibility and the ease of physical activity dosing. To solve the problems of prevention the chronic diseases for teachers who work at higher educational institutions prophylactic and recreational classes of table tennis are recommended.