Analysis of Motives in the Fithess Section of Female Students of the 2nd Year of the Nuvhp

Fitness is a new modern direction in the system of physical education, which very quickly covers the development of countries in the world. This is the response of modern man to the fast pace of life. The purpose of fitness is to strengthen health, increase vitality, increase general and special work capacity, nurture physical qualities, shape and correct body defects, psychoprophylaxis, psychocorrection, psychoregulation, acquisition of vital energy, cheerfulness, cheerful mood, resistance to and resistance to stress. In the process of research, methods of mathematical and statistical analysis of the conducted questionnaire were used. The normative document, National strategy of healthy physical activity for the period up to 20-25 years «Physical activity - healthy lifestyle - healthy nation» has been provided (Decree of the President of Ukraine dated February 9, 2016. No. 42/2016). The study was organized on the basis of the National University of Physical Education, which involved 30 female second- year students who work there. In the result of the conducted experiment – «correction of body defects» is a priority motive for fitness classes, 90% of respondents ranked it first. 70% of respondents put a motive such as «increasing resistance to emotional stress» on the second position. The motive «to learn new exercises» turned out to be the third - 60% in terms of significance. «Active leisure time» was ranked fourth by female students - 50%. Equal ranks were given to the following motives: «training is one of the factors of harmonious development», «propaganda of a healthy lifestyle», «training contributes to physical development», «increase motor activity». The number of their elections is 30%. Less popular motives were: «doing fitness is prestigious», «getting pleasure from training» and «getting relaxation after mental stress». 10% of respondents ranked them ninth, tenth and eleventh accordingly. It has been proven that health and cognitive development motives are the most popular among people who took part in the survey fitness section.