Motivation of students for independent physical training

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to develop an integrative approach and a model for students’ motivation for independent physical training. One of the important steps towards such a model is the study of different types and levels of motivation for independence. The purpose of the article is to make a typological analysis of the motivation for independent physical training in students of various fields of professional training, to identify and study the differences between student groups with different motivations of independence. The authors reveal the essence of different types of motivation of students for independent physical training, which includes the peculiarities of formation, functioning, development and destruction of their needs and desires in relation to physical training and, health protection. The study categorized approaches to independent training motivation and motives, offered recommendations, and highlighted the most productive research directions. This study proves that modern students across various professional groups lack harmonious and sufficiently developed motivation for independent physical training. The main part of students is passive (demotivated). External and internal social motives become predominant for independent exercises, as well as academic studies. Only some students are regularly engaged in physical training, based on the motives of health protection and personal improvement. It indicates the need for a systematic work of teaching staff and specialists of educational support services regarding the motivation development of health protection and personal improvement of students.