THE PROBLEM OF INTRODUCING HEALTH-IMPROVING ELEMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

Sukhanova Elena Yuryevna, Antipov Oleg Vladimirovich, Gezha Roman Valerievich

The research relevance lies in the fact that the level of physical activity of modern youth often does not meet the recommended standards. This situation leads to a deterioration in health indicators, a decrease in performance and an increase in the risk of developing chronic diseases among university students. The research goal is to systematize the foreign experience of introducing health-improving elements in the teaching of physical education in universities in order to identify effective models and development of recommendations for their adaptation in Russian practice. The research objectives are: 1) to review the scientific literature on the problem of introducing health-improving elements in the teaching of physical education on the example of experience in universities of foreign countries; 2) to consider the main approaches to the introduction of health-improving elements in the teaching of physical education in universities in Europe, the USA, Canada; 3) to analyze the effectiveness of various health-improving elements (e.g., yoga, Pilates, fitness programs, Nordic walking) in the context of increasing the physical activity of students. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach and includes the methods of a general scientific group (analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction), as well as the formal-logical method, comparison and systematization. The study also used the method of historiographical analysis of scientific literature on the issues under study. Based on the results, the following conclusions can be formulated: the adaptation of foreign experience in Russian universities requires taking into account national characteristics and developing strategies aimed at overcoming existing barriers. For the successful implementation of foreign experience in Russian practice, it is necessary to develop partnerships with foreign universities, and exchange pedagogical methods within the framework of international academic exchange.

Keywords:physical culture, physical education, foreign experience, Russian practice, health-improving physical culture.