Abstract des Autors

The state of physical fitness of graduates of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation is assessed in terms of their physical readiness to perform tasks in educational and military activities during the period of service in the Armed Forces of the RF. The task of the conducted research was to study the problem of activity of universities in training healthy, physically strong graduate with high functionalities for further work and service in the Armed Forces. The purpose of the study was to analyze the state of physical fitness of graduates of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation. Not enough attention was paid to the expected positive trends of the organs of state power of the Russian Federation to enhance the role of physical culture, sport, physical education, including in the present educational system of the country. In connection with the above, we consider it appropriate to make a detailed analysis with the subsequent real assessment of its efficiency by the results of the annual report on monitoring of the state of physical fitness of recruits who have graduated from higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation. Thus, the solution of the problem of inefficient functioning of higher educational institutions in respect of the issue of students' physical fitness is a not only an internal question of the higher educational institution or an educational system, it is a state problem which is directly correlated with economic and military security of the country. Verf.-Referat