Motivation to engage in physical education and mass sport at different ages

Abstract

The article analyzes the attitude to physical exercises and the mass sport of the population of different ages, summarizes the various opinions of specialists on the criteria of motivation for physical education and mass sport, the main directions and tasks of training sessions at different ages, the requirements for the formation of the content of classes, taking into account age, gender and physical abilities of the participants, the influence of physical activity on mental, emotional, social and physical development, the formation of positive factors is assessed, the reasons that prevent high motivation for physical exercises and factors that stimulate, attract the population to physical education and mass sport are considered. The authors gave special consideration to the organization of classes and the peculiarities of motivation for physical activity in elderly people, taking into account the difference in the motives of men and women.