Dr.Hab., Professor V.I. Bondin¹
PhD, Associate Professor T.A. Stepanova¹
PhD, Associate Professor M.V. Belavkina^1
1Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don

Objective of the study was to create a health culture in university students during physical education and sports activities.
Methods and structure of the study. The study enabled to reveal the mechanisms of formation in university students of motivation for physical culture and sports activities, as well as identify approaches to the implementation of the Physical Education and Sports discipline as provided by the Federal State Educational Standard and the ways to organize work so that to create a health culture in the student community.
Results of the study. Implementation of innovative approaches into the physical education process is dictated by the current requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education. The authors’ programs include: updated data on the physiological mechanisms, psychological and pedagogical foundations of health, and modern technologies for the motivated choice of sports sections (as an elective component of the Physical Education and Sports discipline).
Conclusion. The authors note that modern scientific developments in the field of study of human beings and the accumulated advanced experience in health and fitness work with university students are of great importance and form the basis for improving the physical education process focused on the formation of their health culture.

Keywords: motivation, needs, physical education and sport, student community, sports sections.

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