Physical Education of the Students as a Factor of Preparation for Their Future Career

Abstract

Topicality. The main task of youth preparation for their future career is formation of their social activity in harmony with the physical development and fitness. The Purpose is to analyze the level of physical education in higher education institutions and to study the students’ physical fitness as one of the conditions of their readiness for the future career. The Research Stuff and Methods are the analysis and generalization of scientific methodical literature, testing and methods of math statistics. The Participants of the Research. 234 stu- dents of the 1^st–2^nd years of study of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University participated in it. The Research Results. Scientific methodical literature of Ukrainian researchers on issue of students’ physical training in higher education institutions has been analyzed. The necessity of the improvement of PE classes content, use of the modern approaches to students formation of need in healthy and sport lifestyle have been emphasized. The physical fitness based on the development of the basic physical qualities: strength, resistance, agility, flexibility is stated to have the urgent meaning in the high-quality students’ preparation for their future career. Any means used within physical education that directed to the development of any physical skills influence upon the overall health. According to the results of the studies the level of the 1^st and 2^nd year student physical preparation is satisfactory, but according to some physical qualities, namely resistance, it is low and needs a thorough approach for making the PE classes content. Conclusions. Considering the students` issue on unsatisfactory physical fitness, it is necessary to create PE model in higher institutions, to persuade youth in the necessity of regular use of varies exercises, promoting physical and health improvement.