Assessment of fitness level of the first-year students majoring in physical education

The article is devoted to the study of the fitness level in the first-year students majoring in Physical Education. 55 students (male students N=37, female students N=18) were subjects in the study. According to the data the assessment of their fitness level was obtained based on the amount of all offered tests. The average level of physical fitness prone to high was revealed. An insufficient flexibility level in male and female students as well as a low strength level in females were registered. The conclusions were drawn and the further ways to conducting research were outlined.