The role of physical education in improving the health of students

Abstract

The physical education in a higher education institution serves as the sports activities which aim to prepare harmoniously developed personality. But along with the entering higher education institutions the youth is typically characterized by the insufficient level of physical activity, which leads to lower functional status and decreased physical fitness. The rampant development of science and the amount of new information make academic work of students more and more intensive and stressfilled. This rhythm of life leads to a reduction of students’ motor activity and thus to reduce the level of their health and overall efficiency.