THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN MONITORING STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

Physical education of student youth aims to form health-preserving competence and ensure an adequate level of physical activity. However, modern trends, in particular the spread of distance learning, reduce the level of controlled physical activity, which complicates monitoring its effectiveness. Traditional methods of assessing students’ physical activity have a number of limitations, in particular difficulties with measuring and controlling independent activities. This necessitates the need for innovative approaches to assessing and correcting students’ physical activity in the learning process.

Purpose of the study. Determining the role of digital technologies in monitoring students’ physical activity.

Methodology. The study is based on a comprehensive approach to analyzing the problem of monitoring students’ physical activity. Structural and functional analysis was used, which allows considering physical activity as a multi-component system. The methodological basis is also the concepts of digitalization of the educational process, monitoring of physical activity and technologization of physical education teaching in higher education.

The scientific novelty. The structure of students’ physical activity is determined, considering its normative and non-normative components. A model for monitoring students’ physical activity using digital technologies is proposed, which provides an algorithm for its implementation in the educational process. Key groups of digital tools (wearable devices, mobile technologies, virtual reality tools) are identified and their advantages and limitations are characterized. A feedback mechanism is proposed to ensure effective control of students’ physical activity.

Conclusions. The use of digital technologies in monitoring students’ physical activity allows to increase the objectivity of motor activity assessment, provide operational feedback and expand control capabilities in conditions of distance and blended learning. The most accessible and flexible solution is mobile technologies, which allow for automated accounting of physical activity parameters. The implementation of digital monitoring contributes to the effective management of physical education, adaptation of educational programs to the needs of students and the development of health-preserving competence.