PhD, Associate Professor A.E. Podolyaka¹
PhD, Associate Professor О.B. Podolyaka^1
1Cherepovets State University, Cherepovets

Keywords: motivation, physical activity, information system, personal account for physical education and sports.

Introduction.
In the modern era of information society development, the digitalization of education, including the formation of a digital educational environment, is taking place within the framework of the digital transformation of physical education [1]. The range of digital tools must be continuously expanded to broaden potential applications.
Research aim: to determine the possibility of optimizing the teaching of the discipline "Physical Education and Sports" and motivating students to engage in physical activity using a personal account for physical education and sports.

Methodology and research organization.
The study involved an analysis of scientific and methodological literature, surveys, a pedagogical experiment, physical fitness testing, and comparative statistics. Statistically identical groups with no significant differences (p > 0.05) in physical fitness and motivation for physical activity were selected for the pedagogical experiment. Both groups followed the same curriculum.

On the VK Teams platform, chats were organized for the experimental (EG) and control (CG) groups. Students in the EG regularly received information about the conditions and opportunities for earning points to pass the physical education course. They reported their independent physical activity through private messages. Based on their individual physical development, students in the EG were offered options for independent exercises. The CG was informed about physical activities that would earn them points to pass the course, with the freedom to choose and engage in activities to earn points.

Results and discussion.
The results of the repeated survey confirmed that students in the EG (96.67%) were more motivated than those in the CG (63.33%). Students were motivated by: assessment of their performance (56.8%), earning points for attending classes (72.8%), and tracking their physical activity (64%). Most students expressed a desire to receive real-time information through a virtual personal account for physical education and sports: on the number of points needed to pass the course (78.8%) and recommendations for physical activity to improve their fitness (58.1%).

A final comparison of the groups revealed a significant positive difference in the EG, both among female and male students: in long-distance running and strength tests (p < 0.05). Female students in the EG also showed significantly better results in the standing long jump (p < 0.01).

Conclusion.
A new approach to using an information system for organizing, tracking physical activity, and automating personalized recommendations through a virtual personal account for physical education and sports has been proposed. This approach positively impacts motivation for physical education classes, thereby improving students' physical fitness.

References

1. Petrov, P. K., Dmitriev, O. B., & Akhmedzyanov, E. R. (2024). Formirovaniye tsifrovoy obrazovatelnoy sredy v sisteme podgotovki spetsialistov po fizicheskoy kulture i sportu [Formation of a digital educational environment in the system of training specialists in physical education and sports]. Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury, 12, 3–5.