The Place of Sports and Recreation Tourism in Physical Activity of Students of Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Topicality. The authors have considered the issue of use of sports and recreation tourism as means of increasing the physical activity of students. Purpose and methods of Research. The purpose of the study was to search for reserves of physical activity in the forms of sports and health tourism. The following research methods were used: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, questioning and generalization, theoretical forecasting. Results of the Research. We researched the works of modern researchers and scientists related to the study  of sports and health tourism. The analysis of scientific and methodological literature has made it possible to find out that sports and health tourism is an effective means for physical development, the formation of functional reserves of the human body; it is accessible to people with different physical training and allows to improve many indicators of human health. We found out that sports and health tourism is indispensable in promoting healthy lifestyles. We revealed the forms of tourist activity that are popular with students: one-day trips and walks, easy hikes with overnight stay, excursions. Accordingly, we have proposed series of sports and health tourism events that may be introduced in extra-curricular work with students and thus partially solve the problem of lack of physical activity. Сonclusions. Because of the questioning of students of the Pedagogical Faculty of the Rivne State Humanitarian University the authors revealed the primary interest and, accordingly, motivation for realization of one-day tourist trips to interesting local lore objects or for educational purposes. The obtained data testify in favor of the rather common and accessible form of tourist activity in the form of one-day campaigns that are used in the practice of educational institutions for decades and has not lost its relevance for modern students.