Physical culture as a factor of the intellectual development of children and youth

The article is dedicated to the problem of the connection of physical activity and intellectual achievements of students. Reduction of indexes of physical health of children and youth, relevance of the problem of popularization of physical education among schoolchildren and college students are underlined. The role of physical culture in preservation of physical culture and psychological health of learners is shown, the influence of physical education on development of intellectual abilities and personality traits that provides success in studying and intellectual achievements is described.