The article reveals the peculiarities of the development of physical qualities by means of athletics. It was determined that physical education at the current stage of the development of society plays an important role in the formation of personality, and the process of its popularization among the younger generation is complicated by insufficient interest of students in generally accepted forms of conducting practical classes on physical education on the one hand and overloading of educational programs on the other. Therefore, it is important to improve the system of physical education by means of athletics due to the improvement of their indicators of the development of physical qualities.
Some high jumpers set the bar to a desired height at home and therefore get used to it. This type of psychological "setting" also contributes to successful overcoming of high altitudes. The illusion of weight is often used in the training of throwers. Unbeknownst to the athlete, while maintaining the previous shape of the lightweight device, its weight is gradually increased, bringing it to the desired level. As a result of such preparation, most throwers throw both a lightweight device and one whose weight has been imperceptibly increased far. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or physical defects. The ability of the organism to adequately change its functional indicators and maintain optimality in various conditions is the most characteristic criterion of the norm of health.
В статті розкрито особливості розвитку фізичних якостей засобами легкої атлетики. Визначено, що фізичне виховання на сучасному етапі розвитку суспільства відіграє важливу роль у становленні особистості, а процес його популяризації серед підростаючого покоління ускладняється недостатньою зацікавленістю студентства загальноприйнятими формами проведення практичних занять з фізичного виховання з одного боку і перенавантаженням навчальних програм – з іншого. Тому важливе значення має вдосконалення системи фізичного виховання засобами легкої атлетики через покращення у них показників розвитку фізичних якостей.