Developing flexibility of female students of technological university

This paper discusses the importance of such a physical quality as flexibility in classes of the academic discipline “Physical Education” within the educational process in higher educational institutions. The changes in the results of the control testing of the physical quality of flexibility aimed at assessing the flexibility of the spine on a 10-point scale – forward bend from the initial sitting position, expressed in centimeters in female students of the main and preparatory medical groups of 1–3 courses of all faculties of the educational institution “Belarusian State Technological University” are shown, on the basis of which an assessment of flexibility indicators is presented in accordance with the regulatory requirements given in the program of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the Technological University of Minsk. Based on the testing results, data on changes in flexibility indicators were obtained through the introduction of fitness aerobics and stretching as one of the types of aerobics in classes on the academic discipline “Physical Education”. The effective influence of the use of fitness aerobics and stretching in classes conducted on the academic discipline “Physical Education” aimed at improving the physical quality of flexibility in female students of all faculties of the technological university was assessed. The results of the study can be useful for developing practical recommendations for improving the educational process and the use of fitness aerobics and stretching in the higher education system.