Analysis of the effectiveness of folk means of physical education in developing physical qualities of female students of a pedagogical university

Introduction. The article analyzes the impact of traditional physical education methods on physical skills development in female students at a pedagogical university. The use of traditional physical education methods in the educational process contributes to the development of personal qualities, particularly determination and willpower, demonstrating the comprehensive educational potential of play-based methods in physical education.
Goal. The study aims to improve the effectiveness of female students' physical fitness in general physical training classes using traditional physical education methods.
Materials and methods. The authors analyzed and applied folk games of the ethnic groups of the Stavropol Krai in the educational process. The study extensively analyzed scientific and methodologicаl literаture to apply folk games of the ethnic groups of the Stavropol Krai in the educational process. The data obtained during the control tests were mathematically processed. A theoretical summary allowed the authors to evaluate the study and present the results in a tabular format.
Results and discussion. A study conducted at a pedagogical university confirmed the effectiveness of traditional physical education methods in developing the physical fitness of female students. It was found that traditional physical education methods offer a wide range of physical fitness and educational benefits, positively impacting the development of physical fitness. The experimental results confirm statistically significant improvements in control test scores and also indicate the development of a positive attitude toward the lessons.
Conclusion. We presented traditional physical education methods for developing the physical qualities of ethnic groups in the Stavropol Krai. The results of the educational experiment demonstrated the positive impact of traditional physical education methods in classrooms. A comparison of the experimental and control group results for the control tests presented in the tables shows that significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the experimental and control group scores after the experiment.

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