Dr. Hab., Professor V.G. Shilko¹
PhD N.L. Guseva^1
1National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk

Objective of the study was to identify the dynamics of physical fitness indicators and health status of students over the period from the beginning of the pandemic to the present.
Methods and structure of the study. A comparative analysis of indicators of physical fitness and health status of first-year students from 23 faculties and institutes of National Research TSU was carried out in the pre-pandemic (2019), post-pandemic (2022) periods of life and two years after the end of the pandemic (2023).
Results and conclusions.  A comparative analysis of the physical fitness of first-year students in three different periods of study in terms of volume and intensity of physical activity showed a clear, reliable (p<0,05) decrease in the indicators of physical quality development (in men and women) in 2022-2023 compared to 2019, which indicates an insufficient level of physical activity applied using physical exercises. The authors conclude that one of the main tasks of physical education should be aimed at developing students' motivation to increase physical activity.

Keywords: physical fitness, health status, students, pandemic.

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