Changes of functional performance of university students during extracurricular classes aimed at forming the culture of health with fitness means

The article substantiates the idea that the culture of health as an integral component of the overall human culture is expressed in the system of values, knowledge, needs and skills formation, preservation and enhancement of the physical, mental, spiritual and social aspects of health. The study is aimed at experimental verification of the influence of extracurricular fitness at the institution of higher education on the dynamics of students' functional parameters. The results of the study suggest that extracurricular fitness classes are associated with improved functional indices of university students.