Formation of heath preserving competence of students of higher educational institutions of information technologies specialties

Abstract

Study aim. The purpose of the study is to substantiate and develop the theoretical and methodological foundations for the implementation of health care technologies in improving the mental capacity of first-year students. Research methods: theoretical analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, biomedical methods and methods of mathematical statistics. For the study, we involved first-year male students of the State Telecommunications University (STU), Kyiv Ukraine, who were divided into two groups: experimental (EG) and control (CG). A total of 117 students participated in the research. The study of the pedagogical experiment continued throughout the academic year. During the experiment, the influence of active leisure on the mental capacity of students in the experimental group was determined. Results. It is proved with a high degree of statistical reliability (P <0.001) that students who regularly attend additional physical development classes are more organized, diligent, have easier contact with fellow students, better master the program material of academic disciplines, etc. The use of small forms of active leisure in the form of physical training break or a physical micro-pause during training sessions from theoretical disciplines, as well as additional physical exercises during free hours, contributes to mental capacity by removing or reducing the impact of fatigue processes. Conclusions. The use of small forms of active leisure (physical training break and physical micro-pause) when conducting theoretical and laboratory training sessions with students of the experimental group have been experimentally substantiated; they are based on: − use of physical training break and physical micro-pause between semi-pairs and pairs of theoretical disciplines and laboratory classes; − use of a physical pause and physical training break during independent work on preparing for training sessions the next day in the hostel and in the conditions of his apartment; − organization of independent recreational and training sessions on physical self-improvement in free time; − participation in sports and recreational and sports events of the faculty, teaching and research institute and university. To form, maintain, improve health and promote the development of physical qualities of each student in the process of learning at higher educational institution, which accounts for the “peak” of functional development of the body, the stabilization of all its systems is the most important task of each higher educational institution, which is defined today by society and the economy of the state. Active leisure contributes to the functional restructuring of the body. Identifying the characteristic features of this restructuring is the way to solve the problem of improving students' mental capacity. Work and rest are integral and interdependent. Thus, fatigue involves the process of restoring the forces of the body, and the acceleration of this recovery is possible with the help of a certain type of motor activity. Hence, there is the need to substantiate the type of additional activity, which will ensure the restoration of body forces and activation of working capacity with maximum effect.