OBSTACLES IN THE FORMATION OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AMONG STUDENTS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND YEARS OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES

Today there is a problem associated with the decline in the physical condition and health of the younger generation. Modern conditions and trends in the development of society lead to a deterioration in the general health of students. This is primarily due to changes occurring in the social, environmental and economic spheres, as well as a lack of understanding of the role of physical education by modern youth. Low levels of physical activity lead to a decrease in the level of health of modern society. The state of health itself is determined by a person’s attitude to his own lifestyle, understanding of the role of physical culture and knowledge of its fundamentals, as well as their possible application in everyday life. Human health is a rather complex phenomenon. According to the definition, health is the state of a person when he is satisfied with his own physical, psychological and social well-being, and is not an indicator of the absence of disease. A physically healthy person is calm, has a favorable mood, is active, and is successful in his professional activities, socialization, and personal development. The attitude of modern youth towards physical education and sports is largely negative. This is due to a lack of understanding of the role of physical exercise and its effectiveness as a health factor. Many students believe that physical education is something negative, intrusive, obligatory and burdensome. Many people do not understand that physical exercise is an effective means of strengthening and improving the human body. Every society, regardless of place of residence, places great hopes on the younger generation and wants to see them healthy, strong, able to work and defend their homeland. That is why efforts should be directed towards the physical education of the younger generation, children, students, precisely at that age when a person begins to define himself in the formation and strengthening of his personality in society, when basic habits and attitudes are formed.