The impact of physical recreation as an educational component on the professional training of physical culture specialists

The paradigm of education in the field of physical education has significantly changed in recent decades all over the world, which is explained by the orientation towards a fundamentally new understanding of the essence of physical education and its role in the educational system. At the same time, there is an urgent social need in Ukraine for physical education specialists who have all the skills to perform recreational and health activities, which is extremely important and necessary for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, the prevention of various diseases and the increase and improvement of the level of motor activity of various population groups. The personality of a specialist in recreation and health activities is an extremely important factor that affects the involvement of the population in health-improving physical activity. The critical importance of the defining aspects of the training of such specialists serves the needs of the development of the educational field of physical culture and sports. The European integration processes currently taking place in Ukraine determine the vital need for the implementation of a common European policy in the field of training highly qualified personnel in the field of recreation, health and physical education. The study of best practices in the training of relevant specialists requires a critical analysis of the achievements of the educational system of our countries. Adaptation of the educational system to national needs will provide an opportunity to implement positive trends in the educational process of higher education institutions of Ukraine. The level and importance of education characterizes the degree of development of civilization. The search for and implementation of a new educational paradigm led to the realization of the importance and necessity of modernization of education as a global and determining process covering all spheres of social activity.