Values Of Physical Education In Students’ Life: A Sociological View Of Problem

Physical education and sports as a remarkable social phenomenon have reached their modern high level of development, supported and facilitated in most countries at the national level, having passed a long historical way. A significant increase of mental labor proportion in the modern production process does not reduce the requirements for physical fitness of workers, as technological progress further sharpens the problems of human security and safety in the production system. Physical education is a complex social phenomenon solving the problems of not only physical, but also mental, moral, spiritual and professional development of a person. Physical education discipline in university education achieves its humanistic goal if its forms meet the principles of accessibility and maximum attraction of youth, and physical exertion corresponds to the level of functionality.The article analyzes students values in the field of physical education. The quantitative and qualitative characteristics of physical education and sports activity can be expressed through the time spent consuming this culture, the regularity of physical exercises and the students’ motivation in the field of physical education. The research results lead to the conclusion that the present amount of motor activity does not provide students’ full-fledged development and health promotion. Modernization of the students’ physical education process using an innovative sports approach can significantly enhance its socializing and cultural component.