Studying the Peculiarities of Physical Activity of Student Youth

Statement of the problem. Insufficient motor regime is caused by prolonged staying at home during classes and a large volume of academic subjects has a direct impact on the state of the student's body. Prevention and overcoming of these consequences is possible only through the introduction of a sufficient amount of physical exercises in the educational process of students. The study of various aspects of health has shown that each component is an important on the way to strengthening and improving the performance of college students. The purpose of the study is to analyze the physical activity of first and second year students of different pedagogical specialties. Research methods: pedagogical observation, questionnaire, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The study established the concept of a healthy lifestyle and its main components. It has been found that physical activity is the most important indicator of a healthy lifestyle, and the lifestyle of student youth is a way to integrate the needs of the student. A questionnaire was conducted to assess the lifestyle of students of pedagogical specialties. The preferences and priorities, motives and factors that motivate students to be active were identified. According to the survey, students assess their health status differently: 33.4 % believe they have no health problems, 36.1 % of students believe they have minor health problems, and 30.5 % of respondents consider their health to be unsatisfactory. Instead, only 25.2 % of all students surveyed engage in health activities outside of class time, while 74.2 % prefer additional tutoring sessions with tutors. Conclusions. It has been established that different sources of information and the environment in which students live directly affect the formation of a healthy lifestyle. That is why it is necessary to reorganize and improve the system of physical education in educational institutions by forming motor activity models of student youth.