Introduction. Health is a resource for a mindful life of a human being. There are various health-related actions associated with maintaining of the health. Their implementation requires appropriate efforts related to motivation. The hypothesis of the study is the fact that functional abilities of a human being is significantly related to the level of his motivation for health. The aim is to determine the level of motivation for health in patients and healthy people and to investigate its relationship with biodemographic and anthropometric parameters and the functional state of the cardio-respiratory system. Material and methods. 577 healthy people and patients. There were 353 patients (61.18%) suffering from chronic diseases, and 224 (38.82%) healthy people (students). There were 317 men (54.94%) and 260 (45.06%) women. The average age of the examined people was (M ± S) 34.95 ± 17.71 years. Height and body weight were measured. The functional state of the cardio-respiratory system was assessed by integral indicators: adaptive potential of the circulatory system, level of physical condition, vital index, Skibinski index, Kerdo index, hand grip strength index. Health motivation was studied using a short questionnaire to determine locus control. The results of the survey were scaled into 4 levels of motivation: very low, low, medium and high. Results. Among the examined patients and healthy people the medium level of motivation for health prevailed – 55.11% (318/577), then was high level by the quantity of detected cases – 38.65% (223/577) and low level – 6.24% (36/577). Healthy people were dominated by a high level of motivation – 53.13% (119/224), and patients – by medium level: 62.04% (219/353). It is revealed that young people have a high level of motivation, and elderly people – low and medium levels of motivation. People with a body weight of less than 60 kg are characterized by a high level, and people with a body weight of 100 kg and more – a medium level of motivation. The predominance of a high level of motivation with satisfactory adaptive potential, a high level of physical condition, full compliance of respiratory function with body weight, as well as the predominance of a high level of motivation in people with above average and high relative hand grip strength was determined. Conclusions. A high level of motivation for health prevails in healthy people, and a low level – in patients. There is a significant relationship between motivation for health and age, body weight, its functionality (the state of the cardio-respiratory system).

Introduction. In recent decades the upsurge in research on human spirituality and health has been observed. The study of spirituality and its relationship to health is possible by assessing the level of internal development (maturity) of man as a person. The aim of the study is to determine the level of personal maturity of sick and healthy people and to establish its relationship to the integral conclusions about the functional state of the cardio-respiratory system. Material and methods. 560 people, men ⸻ 301 (53.75%), women ⸻ 269 (46.25%). Average age of the subjects ⸻ 35.00±17.75 (95% confidence interval: 33.52–36.47) years. There were 337 patients (60.18%) suffering from chronic diseases, and 223 ( healthy patients (university students) (39.82%). Height, body mass, heartbeat rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, vital capacity, muscle strength of the hand were measured. The functional state of the cardio-respiratory system was assessed by integral indicators: adaptive potential of circulatory system according to A. P. Berseneva, level of physical state according to O. A. Pirogova, life index, Skibinski’s index, Kerdo index, hand strength index. To determine the levels of personal maturity, a survey was conducted by Jose Stevens. Applying the levels of maturity proposed by the author ("baby", "kid", "teenager", "young man" and "adult"), low, medium-low, medium- high, undifferentiated and combined levels of personal maturity were formed, which were considered degrees of human spiritual development. Results. 53.39% (299/560) of subjects had high levels, and 35.54% (199/560) - ⸻ low levels, including undifferentiated ones, of personal maturity. It was established that a predominance of high level of personal maturity took the place in the event of satisfactory adaptive potential of the circulatory system according to A. P. Berseneva, high level of physical state according to О. А. Pirogova, full compliance of respiratory function in relation to body mass according to life index, a higher level of interaction of respiratory and circulatory organs according to the Skibinski’s index, high relative strength of the hand and the normal state of vegetative tonus according to the Kerdo index. Conclusions. There is a significant relationship between the personal / spiritual maturity of man and the functional state of the cardio-respiratory system. People with high levels of personal / spiritual maturity have a better functional state of the cardio-respiratory system than people with low and undifferentiated levels.

Introduction. Maturity of personality, their inner world plays a substantial role in health development. For a reason, following the definition by the World Health Organization spirituality is one of human health components. Still, the level of personal maturity of an adult does not always comply with their age and can be lower. Aim is to determine the levels of personal maturity (internal development) of the humanitarian university students and to identify the peculiarities of their distribution depending on gender, duration of studying, specialty, confession of faith, and attitude to religion. Material and methods. 207 students of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, average age of the surveyed 19.46 ± 2.12. There were 105 males (50.7%), and 102 females (49.3%). For determination of the levels of personal maturity the questionnaire by Jose Stevens was implemented. There were 5 levels specificated: «baby», «junior», «teen», «young man/woman», and «adult». Results. Among the humanitarian university students of the specialties «physical therapy, ergotherapy» and «physical education and sports», in 62.8% (130/207) cases high levels of personal maturity were identified, in 32.4% (67/207) cases there were low levels. Among one fifth of the students (19.8%; 41/207) the combinations of several levels of personal maturity were identified. It was indicative of the youth’s failure to having an integral idea of their inner world and spirituality. The female students were more internally developed than the male ones, which was indicative of statistically substantial predominance of high levels of personal maturity among them — 66.7%; 68/102 (among the males — 48.6%; 51/105). Ideas of personal maturity among the senior students (the 4th and 5th years of studies) were more accomplished than the ones of the junior students (the 1st and 2nd years of studies). Following religious traditions both by the holders of religious beliefs and not, led to development of higher levels of personal maturity compared to those students not following religious traditions. Conclusions. One third of the humanitarian university students have low level of personal maturity (internal development). According to the level of personal maturity, females prevail over males. The students following religious traditions (the holders of religious beliefs and not) are more internally developed than those not following such traditions.

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Introduction. In recent decades, the influence of spirituality on human health has been researched. Currently, there are the data on relationship between spirituality/ religiosity and lifestyle of man too. However, these data are not always unambiguous and understandable, and they often have a contradictory character, which requires further research of this scientific problem. Aim is to establish the relationship between personal maturity of man and lifestyle. Material and methods. 560 persons, men ⸻ 301 (53.75%), women ⸻ 269 (46.25%). Average age of examined persons ⸻ 35.00±17.75 (95% confidence interval: 33.52–36.47) years. To determine the levels of personal maturity, a survey was conducted by method of Jose Stevens. Using the levels of maturity proposed by the author («baby», «kid», «teenager», «young man» and «adult»), the low, medium-low, medium-high, high, undifferentiated and combined levels of personal maturity were formed, which were considered stages of spiritual development of an individual. To characterize the lifestyle of the examined persons, the data on their physical activity in office, at the place of study and at home, regularity and activity on vacation / during outdoor games, spending their leisure time, alcohol consumption, attitude towards tobacco smoking, regularity of meals were collected through a survey. Results. 53.39% (299/560) of the examined persons showed high, and 35.54% (199/560) ⸻ low level, including the undifferentiated one, of personal maturity. A favorable dependence of the level of personal / spiritual maturity of man with some components of lifestyle was established, which is manifested in its direct correlation with the presence of physical activities on vacation /during outdoor games and inverse correlation with alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking. Lifestyle components such as performing regular physical exercises in office, at the place of study and at home, forms of spending leisure-time and keeping a proper diet are inversely related to the level of personal/spiritual maturity of an individual, which contradicts existing concepts of a favorable relationship between these components of the lifestyle of an individual and the level of his/her spirituality. Conclusions. There is a significant relationship between spiritual maturity of man and lifestyle. High levels of spirituality promote to physical activities on vacation / during outdoor games, reducing alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking.