Authors : Yulia A. Dorogova, AlexanderA. Notov, Michael M. Polevshchikov, Svetlana M. Dementyeva, Nadezhda I. Palagina, Maria L. Blinova and Lyudmila A. Zhukova
Abstract: There are considered the main directions of complex work with students on popularization of the foundations of a healthy lifestyle, conducted in two Russian universities in the city of Yoshkar-Ola and Tver. There are described the stages of implementation of the all-Russian youth project “Run for Me!” at the Mari State University. According to the global purpose of this project there is developed and implemented the regional comprehensive program, directed to the increase the eating habits and physical activity of youth. The popularization of the foundations of a healthy lifestyle in Tver city was carried out within the program of strategic development of the Tver State University. By implementation of its projects at the biological faculty of the university, there are found the new forms of work. They contributed to rising of the level of the students’ spiritual culture, expansion and deepening of communications with nature, their moral and aesthetic development. Strengthening of attention to this component of a healthy lifestyle has allowed increasing the interest in training process, to improve quality of educational activity. There is discussed the problem of synthesis of the programs and approaches which are realized at the Mari and Tver universities.
Yulia A. Dorogova, AlexanderA. Notov, Michael M. Polevshchikov, Svetlana M. Dementyeva, Nadezhda I. Palagina, Maria L. Blinova and Lyudmila A. Zhukova, 2016. The Popularization of the Healthy Lifestyle among the Students. The Social Sciences, 11: 1929-1933.