Problems of health preservation and physical development of students of IT specialties

Abstract

This paper considers the issue of maintaining the health of students and ensuring the full physical development of IT specialties. Modern scientific research shows that the state of physical and mental health, as well as the level of physical fitness of the population of Ukraine - is an acute problem. It is also determined that today, the health and physical development of students of Ukrainian higher education institutions are unsatisfactory. This is especially true for IT students, whose studies and work are closely linked to being at the computer all the time. Such learning conditions and the corresponding future working conditions provoke the development of an extremely destructive phenomenon in human life - hypodynamics. Insufficient physical activity leads to a number of health disorders. Therefore, it is very important to develop methods for the prevention of those pathologies that occur as a result of insufficient physical activity. This paper examines the features of the impact of hypodynamics on human health, it is indicated which organic and psychological disorders can lead to low levels of physical activity. At the same time, the features of the positive effect of dosed physical activity on the state of mental and physical health of a person have been identified. It is claimed that regular exercise improves the functioning of the body's functional systems and thus strengthens human health. The main features of the systems of yoga, tai chi and judo as training and health disciplines are indicated. The effects of yoga, tai chi, and judo training on students' physical and mental health have been students. In conclusion, it is emphasized that the development of a physical education course based on yoga, taijiquan, or judo to maintain the health and proper physical development of IT students is an important task.