The Problem of Physical Activity Decline Among Schoolchildrenworldwide and the Search of Ways for Its Solution

Abstract

The tendency of physical activity decrease of different categories of the population as a world problem is considered. The main attention is paid to the reduction of physical activity of students in secondary schools. The main materials for the study were collected as a result of the study of 280 printed and electronic sources in 2015–2018 at the University of Baghdad (Iraq) and the Belgorod National Research University (Russian Federation, Belgorod). The data on the reduction of physical activity in several economically developed countries, which proves the need to study and solve the problem, regardless of the standard of living of the population. It is shown that the presented data of the international scientific researches come into conflict with development and implementation of the strategic documents, program developments concerning development of physical culture and sports in separate countries. Some examples from the international experience of increasing physical activity of the population, especially of young students, are discussed. It is noted that they can be effective in some countries and ineffective in other countries. The main reasons that determine the gradual decrease in the level of physical activity of the population and students in secondary schools. In response to the established reasons of decrease in physical activity of the population and students the complex of ways and ways of counteraction to decrease in physical activity are offered. The presented data are new and can be applied in the development of the theory of physical activity of the population in different countries and can be practically used in the development of strategic, program and regulatory documents in the field of physical culture and sports.