Introduction: physical health of a person is a natural state of an organism caused by normal functioning of all its organs and systems. It is an invaluable asset for the entire community.Training sessions in the discipline "Elective courses in physical culture and sports" in high school prepare students for life and contribute to his harmonious physical development. They train the body, make health stronger, improve physical qualities, abilities and skills, thereby, improve physical fitness and sports achievements; create favorable conditions for a long and active life.In addition, they contribute to the education of such necessary moral personality traits as morality, aesthetics, hard work, and also forms intellectual development.All this is necessary for future specialists in their professional work in the field of education, medicine, law, agriculture, military Affairs, etc. Therefore, physical culture and sports is a special complex social phenomenon, which is not limited to the solution of physical development, and implements all kinds of social activities of society, shows its health, cultural importance both in social life and in the system of education, education and recreation.The purpose of the scientific article is to determine the problems of physical education in higher educational institutions, as well as, on the basis of the results of the sociological survey of students of leading universities of Ulan-Ude to determine the attitude to the discipline "Elective courses in physical culture and sports" in high school and to physical culture in general.Materials and methods: the paper uses the main methods used in the pedagogical and social sciences and humanities, first of all, analytical and systematic approaches, a secondary analysis of empirical research data. The study is based on the analysis of literature on the issues of interest to us and sociological survey of students.Results: the article reflects a number of problems that exist in the system of physical education, the causes of negative aspects – hypodynamia, hypokinesia, professional and domestic stress, nervous and physical overload. It is concluded that the influence of physical training and sports have a positive impact on physical fitness, performance, psychological stability and health in General. In addition, it is the prevention of so-called "sedentary diseases" and computer addiction. The attitude of students of higher educational institutions of Ulan-Ude to physical training and sports.Discussion and conclusions: today's society is deeply interested in ensuring that the younger generation is physically developed and healthy. The great influence of physical culture and sports on health, moral and volitional qualities and spiritual world of man is undeniable. Numerous studies and experience of the use of means and methods of physical culture and sports in the process of physical education in universities prove their effectiveness in the formation of students ' physical fitness, spiritual and moral education, contribute to successful socialization and professional self-determination, health, personal safety, which, in the end, contributes to the strengthening of the student, to increase the level of unification of the society to address issues of national security and further stable development of the state.
OPTIMIZATION OF TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF STUDENTS’ FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY MONITORING
