Development and improvement of students' physical qualities: methodological aspects

The problem of development and improvement of physical qualities, increasing the level of physical fitness, achieving high working capacity of students is considered. The relevance of the study is obvious, since increasing the level of physical fitness of student youth and improving health are among the priority areas of state policy. According to the analysis of literary sources, data are given on the low level of physical fitness of modern student youth. One of the factors of the insufficient level of development of the physical qualities of girls and boys is the lack of motor activity, caused, among other things, by students' dependence on the Internet. An assessment of the initial level of development of physical fitness of first-year students is given and the nature of the development of individual physical qualities of those involved is considered. It was revealed that girls have a lower level of physical fitness than boys. High values in girls were noted when performing a test for the flexibility of the spinal column. The worst results were shown by girls when assessing endurance, strength and speed-strength abilities. Male students demonstrated high results in tests that reflect the strength of the abdominal muscles, the strength of the muscles of the arms and upper shoulder girdle. Low test scores were noted when young men performed endurance running, standing long jump.