THE EFFECT OF FITBALL AEROBICS ON THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF FEMALE STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The article highlights the problem of using fitball aerobics in the classroom for physical education with
students of pedagogical universities. Analysis of the literature on the research problem allowed us to identify the
specific features of fitballs and the possibility of their multifunctional use for the purpose of health and
therapeutic and preventive effects on children and young people.
The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate and experimentally verify the effect of Fitball
aerobics classes on optimizing the physical condition of female students of pedagogical universities. To achieve
this goal and solve research problems, the following methods were used: theoretical analysis and synthesis of
scientific and methodical literature; pedagogical observations, testing and experiments; physiological methods;
methods of mathematical statistics.
The following pedagogical principles were used as the basis for the formation of the experimental
methodology: all physical training with elements of fitball-aerobics were carried out according to the
pedagogical principles and corresponded to the age characteristics of students; the structure of fitball-aerobics
classes corresponded to the modern requirements of technologies for constructing and conducting educational
and recreational physical culture classes for students; the classes were in the interests of students, were
dynamic, informative, included innovative learning technologies and a student-centered approach in the
implementation of recreational techniques and fitness technologies.
Experimental methods of fitball aerobics have contributed to a significant increase in students not only
physical fitness and functional status, but also contributed to improving the health of students, attracting them to
a healthy lifestyle and further physical development, improved the motivation of students to regular physical
education, allowed them creatively use the teacher’s assignments during individual and independent classes
fitball-aerobics in extracurricular the burden.