Optimization of the Processes of Adaptation to the Conditions of Study at School as a Component of Health Forming Activities of Primary School-Age Children

Abstract

Purpose: to give information on the problem of optimization of adaptation processes to the conditions of studying at school of primary school-age children using health forming technologies. Special attention was paid to the difficulties of the adaptation of first grade pupils to the conditions of education and main directions of the health forming technologies application in the process of physical education of school-age children. Material: Research methods are theoretical analysis scientific literature data, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, methods of integral evaluation of the course of adaptation to the conditions of study by T.I. Lyasota (2012), which included an assessment of the level of physical development, the functioning of the body systems, the predictive index of adaptation, the level of school motivation, the assessment of the psychological climate in the team of pupils. 51 first grade students (23 boys and 28 girls) have participated in the pedagogical experiment. Results: During the research process a complex of physical education means has been provided within the functioning of health forming technology, which is based on extracurricular activities and facilitates the optimization of the processes of adaptation of pupils to the conditions of study. The physical exercise complexes were based on the means of active tourism. Conclusions: Confirms the efficiency of health forming technologies in the direction of optimization of adaptation processes to the conditions of studying. This is due to an increase of the number of children with an average and above the average level of adaptation to the conditions of study in experimental group, under the influence of the proposed means, in comparison to the children of control group.