The article is devoted to the substantiation of a set of measures to form the motivation of women to engage in health and recreational physical activity in the conditions of quarantine restrictions. The pandemic in Ukraine has actually reached its peak. For a long time, the population is in a state of constant stress due to the risk of illness, inability to return to the usual rhythm of life, a certain complex of psychological fatigue, formed effective forms of dissemination of information. The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate and develop a set of activities that will help increase the level of motivation of women to engage in health and recreational physical activity in conditions of quarantine restrictions. Research methodology - analysis and generalization of special scientific and methodological literature, documentary materials, sociological (questionnaire, expert survey), pedagogical research methods (pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment), methods of mathematical statistics. Scientific novelty: rhe study of women's motivation to engage in health and recreational physical activity in conditions of quarantine restrictions is relevant. How to motivate women to exercise is an important question today. Successful realization of motivation and goals stimulated the desire of women to continue to show initiative, that is, intrinsic motivation and interest. Conclusions: the proposed program of classes includes 4 sets of activities: setting smart goals, rational use of free time, control of success and promotion, fitness that you like. The variety of means of the offered program allowed to involve women in occupations of improving and recreational physical activity and to promote formation of the positive attitude to a healthy way of life and physical activity.

The article is devoted to the study of the history of the emergence and development of rowing on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China. The dynamics of performance of Ukrainian athletes in international competitions is analyzed. The number of competitions held in Ukraine during the existence of rowing on Dragonboats was investigated. The purpose is to study the peculiarities of the historical development on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China. Methodology – theoretical analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature, data on the Internet, analysis of competition protocols, survey of those engaged in Dragonboats. Scientific novelty: the history of the development on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China was studied, the performance of athletes on the international arena was analyzed. Conclusions: rowing is the future, even if it is not yet an Olympic sport. But it is a team sport, a social sport and even a business sport, which is especially interesting in today's urbanized world. It is a sport and a form of physical recreation that can be practiced by anyone at any age and with any physical fitness. The recreational and competitive practice on Dragonboats makes this type of rowing one of the most popular disciplines of the International Canoe Federation. In addition, there is a high probability, in the near future, of strengthening the positions on Dragonboats, both in sports and recreational practice. Already now, a huge number of competitions are held all over the world for juniors, veterans and, in the absolute first place, for active athletes. Drakonboats is a harmonious discipline that requires a combination of strength, endurance, courage and skill. Recently, there has been a significant surge of interest in Dragonboat from corporate teams, thanks to which many commercial events are being held.