The use of the pilates system in the physical education of students at university

The article presents effective ways of health improvement and enhancement of physical efficiency of universitiy students by means of using of fitness technology Pilates in physical education classes. The general characteristics of the Pilates methodology and its advantages are described, and the types of activities in this system are considered. The results of the experiment on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Pilates system for college students conducted in the USA in 2009 are presented.