Features of physical development of students of different physical health

The study of physical development of students of different levels of physical health is important for justification of differentiated physical activity. Objective: to study the interaction of physical health and physical development in students of the main medical group. Material and methods: First- and second-year higher education students (40 boys and 62 girls) took part in the study. These students were chosen due to their low physical fitness. The study used the analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological sources, anthropometry, express assessment of physical health, and sample statistical method. Conclusions: The results of the study showed the lack of expected interaction between these two indicators, i.e. the student with harmonious physical development necessarily has normal health and vice versa. The percentage of students with disharmonious physical development was 90-95% among students with above-average physical health and 75-85% among students with other levels of physical health. The main reason for such a state of physical development was inadequate body weight (underweight or overweight). This fact should be taken into account for the purpose of additional use of special long-term physical exercises and strength training. In the course of physical education of students, when applying physical training, it is necessary to consider primarily the level of their physical health.