The role of physical culture in improving student health

Historically, physical culture was formed primarily under the influence of the practical needs of society in the full physical training of the young generation and the adult population to work. At the same time, as the education and upbringing system developed, physical culture became a fundamental factor in the development of motor skills and abilities. The article discusses the possibilities of conducting value orientations of university students on healthy lifestyle in the process of physical education. The facts revealed allow us to judge the contradictions between the values of a healthy lifestyle and the specific opportunities for its maintenance through physical education.