Abstract
Purpose: To substantiate and develop a program of health-enhancing and recreational physical activity for the social integration of students with hearing impairments in a higher education institution environment.
 Materials and Methods. The study involved 65 students with hearing impairments 17–18 years of age (30 males and 35 females). Theoretical analysis and generalization of special scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical experiment, anthropometric measurements of the hearing-impaired, Apanasenko’s method, methods of mathematical statistics were used.
 Results. The structure and content of the program of health-enhancing and recreational physical activity for students with hearing impairments were scientifically substantiated and developed. The program takes into account the factors, principles, objectives, tasks, methods, organizational and socio-pedagogical conditions for its effective implementation in higher education institutions. The program includes a system for monitoring the results of its implementation and performance criteria. The effectiveness criteria for the health-enhancing and recreational physical activity program were identified as follows: social integration of hearing-impaired students, restoring their psycho-emotional state, and involvement of the young people in regular physical activity.
 Conclusions. The results of the study confirmed the effectiveness of the developed program of health-enhancing and recreational physical activity in a higher education institution for the social integration of hearing-impaired students.
Highlights
The number of young people with disabilities is an important indicator of a nation’s health for the country (Kohut, 2015)
The program takes into account the factors, principles, objectives, tasks, methods, organizational and socio-pedagogical conditions for its effective implementation in higher education institutions
The results of the study confirmed the effectiveness of the developed program of health-enhancing and recreational physical activity in a higher education institution for the social integration of hearing-impaired students
Summary
The number of young people with disabilities is an important indicator of a nation’s health for the country (Kohut, 2015). For most hearing impaired young people, entering higher education can be an effective step towards social, educational and cultural integration (Talanchuk & Konoplytska, 2001). A characteristic feature of this age period is the actualization of the need for affiliation (Lytovchenko, 2005) These include: determining one’s place in the social relations system, selfaffirmation, building self-esteem and enhancing conscious motives underlying behaviors, purposefulness, determination, perseverance, and initiative (Iliin, 2000).The changes occur in circadian rhythms of activity, in daily patterns of work, rest, and sleep; the level of physical activity decreases, while the level of mental load increases
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