МІСЦЕ ФІЗИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ ТА СПОРТУ В ЖИТТІ СТУДЕНТІВ ПЕРШОГО РОКУ НАВЧАННЯ

The aim of the study is to determine the current state of motivation of future lawyers to physical education and sports. 51 students (aged 15.6±1.2 years) participated in the online survey among them 26 boys and 25 girls of the first year of full-time study at the Lviv Professional College of Economics and Law. The survey was anonymous and consisted of 21 questions, some of which were answered on a fivepoint scale, and most of the questions had multiple-choice answers. It was found that students – future lawyers – do not consider regular physical education and sports classes to be important for successful work in their specialty (64.8%). However, (51.2%) consider the amount of physical activity that they receive in physical education classes once a week to be insufficient. They consider it necessary to engage in various forms of physical exercise at least three times a week. It was found that lack of free time is the main reason that prevents students from engaging in sports clubs (52.9%). However, 66.7% of students spend their free time passively, although they spend no more than 10 hours a week on homework (74.5%). Priority sports were identified. Students' needs for improving their health (72.5% and 70.6%), increasing their level of physical fitness and working capacity (62.7% and 60.8%), psycho-emotional and mental relief (60.8% and 33.3%), and communication with friends (52.9%) serve as incentives to increase their physical activity. One of the effective ways to improve the educational process of training future lawyers (76.5%) can be the organization and regular holding of competitions, entertainment, and fun using outdoor and sports games.