ACTIVE TOURISM AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING AGILITY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The study highlights the relevance of enhancing the physical qualities of middle school students through extracurricular physical education classes for 7th- and 8th-grade students using active tourism methods. Particular attention is given to analyzing students’ physical fitness, especially the development of their agility as a key component of overall physical preparedness. The specific features of applying active tourism in the physical education of students have been examined and used as the basis for developing a program of extracurricular activities.The research provides a theoretical justification for the effectiveness of the developed active tourism program aimed at comprehensive physical development, with a focus on improving agility indicators in middle school students. Specifically, it details the methodological approach that combines physical exercises with tourism-related activities, which foster increased motivation for participation and better acquisition of motor skills.The effectiveness of the developed program was assessed through a comparative analysis of the physical fitness indicators of 7th- and 8th-grade students in the control and experimental groups at the initial and final stages of the pedagogical experiment. The results confirmed a significant improvement in the physical fitness indicators, particularly agility, among students who participated in the active tourism program. The findings demonstrate that incorporating elements of active tourism into extracurricular physical education classes is an effective means of enhancing physical activity levels and improving motor skills in middle school students.Thus, the use of active tourism as a component of extracurricular physical education classes for 7th- and 8th-grade students is an effective approach to enhancing their physical fitness, particularly their agility.