Indicators of physical development in students studying in a physical education university are analyzed. It is shown that the weight-growth indicators correspond to the regional standards developed for the population of the Far North. Evaluation of morphofunctional characteristics indicate a weak development of physical qualities among the 18-20-year-old students.

This study describes the state of Yakut national Institute physical culture and sports students physical development, operating in the Far North of Russia. One hundred and eighteen students (58 boys and 60 girls) aged 18-20 years, who are studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd year, participated in the study. Data on body length, weight, chest circumference, vital index, body strength index were analyzed on the basis of regional body centile intervals performance standards. The students ' physical development is characterized by differences in somatotypes performance and low physiometric indicators. Keywords-physical development; life index; body strengthCurrently, there is evidence that the level of physical health and physical fitness of students is very low [3,7,9,13,15]. According to experts, the state of modern students health is characterized by the following features: an increase in