У статті висвітлено мотиви дорослих жінок до занять фізичною культурою: у жінок першого зрілого віку
переважають мотиви корекції фігури, нормалізації ваги (36,5%), зняття втоми і підвищення працездатності (26,2%);
жінки другого зрілого віку займаються з метою зміцнення здоров’я (50,7%), зняття втоми, підвищення
працездатності (39,5%); жінок пенсійного віку спонукають такі мотиви, як бажання зміцнити здоров’я (54,5%),
нормалізація ваги (31,2%). З’ясовано причини, що перешкоджають дорослим жінкам займатися фізичними вправами:
відсутність вільного часу (68,1%), втома після роботи (54,7%), відсутність фінансових можливостей (51,8%).
In modern conditions, the problem
of the development of motives, interests and human needs is one of the most urgent in psychology of motivation. Physical activity,
like any other human activity, is activated under the influence of human motives and interests. Motivation is the shaping and guiding
start of any activity. Motive not only defines human behavior, but largely determines the final result of its activities. A motivated
person more effectively implements any employ, it is capable of maximizing the return of their physical and spiritual forces, if this
requires the achievement of the goal. So, the problem of motivation to occupation physical culture is relevant, because physical
exercises have a health effect, promote the development of motor abilities of a person, increase professional performance.
The main motivations that induce women of the first mature age to engage in physical education are figure correction,
normalization of weight (36,5%), withdrawal tiredness and increase in capacity for work (26,2%), improving health (22,3%). Women of the second mature age indicated the following motives for engage in physical education, such as: desire to improving health
(50,7%), withdrawal tiredness, increasing in capacity for work (39,5%), and also figure correction, normalization of weight (33,0%). In
women of retirement age, the main motives for engage in physical education are desire to improving health (54,5%), figure
correction, normalization of weight (31,2%), withdrawal tiredness and increasing in capacity for work (28,8%). Insignificant number of
respondents noted such motives as expanding the circle of communication and the possibility of interesting leisure time.
Among the reasons that prevent women from engaging in physical education, the most important are the lack of free time
(68,1%), fatigue after work (54,7%), lack of financial opportunities (51,8%). The lowest places in the rating of reasons that prevent
women from engaging in physical education the following reasons incertitude that engaging in physical education contributes to
improving health, feel healthy, so no need to engage.
