Formation of motivation of schoolchildren to physical activity as a leading component of a healthy lifestyle
The article analyzes the results of studying the motives for physical activity of schoolchildren. Motivational categories of healthy lifestyle are considered. The aim of the study was to study the motives for which adolescents are engaged in physical exercises in their free time and to determine which categories of motivation are leading in different age groups (11, 13 and 15 years old). According to the obtained data, the leading categories are “self-preservation motivation” and “motivation to achieve maximum comfort”. The motives related to the categories "motivation for the ability to maneuver" and "motivation for the possibility of self-improvement" are noticeably inferior to the first two. Schoolchildren should understand that physical culture and sports as components of a healthy lifestyle form volitional qualities of a person, the ability to educate them, self-control and a desire to win, make decisions consciously and make their own choices.