THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Aim. The paper was aimed at forming a motivation- and value-based attitude toward health, a healthy lifestyle, and physical education among female university students by means of information and communication technologies integrated into PE activities. Material and methods. The study consisted of 3 stages, which took place from 2016 to 2020, and involved 250 female students of the Irkutsk State University (control and experimental groups, n = 125 in each group). Health examination integrated sociolo­gical methods and monitoring technologies. Results. The comparative analysis between a motivation- and value-based attitude toward a healthy lifestyle and physical health demonstrated close relationships between these parameters, especially in the 3^rd year of study. In this period, in the experimental group, activity-oriented female students were noted (13.3%), along with an increased number of rationality-oriented female students (69.3%), which confirmed well-formed motivation- and value-based attitudes. In the experimental group, a significant (Р < 0.05) increase in vital capacity and wrist strength measurements, weight loss, a decrease in HR at rest, and a decrease in diastolic BP were confirmed, as well as an increase (Р < 0.05–0.001) in all movement qualities. Conclusions. The use of this experimental pedagogical technology in the phy­sical education of female university students contributed to the continuous development of their motivation- and value-based attitudes toward health, a healthy lifestyle, and physical education. In 3^rd-year students, increased motivation measurements in the experimental group were accompanied by improvements in phy­sical health. Therefore, the attitude of students toward their health was considered an important factor in health regulation.