Development of Physical Culture and Recreation and Mass Sports Work at the Department of Physical Education of the Kursk State Polytechnic Institute (60–70 of the 20th Century)

The relevance of the scientific research is due to the fact that Southwestern State University (formerly Kursk Polytechnic Institute), like all modern universities in our country, achieves high ratings not only for providing students with quality education, but also physical fitness for the profession, a healthy lifestyle.. The study and generalization of the experience of physical culture and recreation and mass sports work at the department of Physical Education since its inception is very relevant and is aimed, in our opinion, at further effective physical development of modern students.
The purpose of the scientific search is to study the development of physical culture and recreation and sports mass work at the Department of Physical Education of the Kursk Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in the 60–70s of the twentieth century.
The objectives of the scientific research are to generalize the experience of physical culture and sports and mass work and to identify particular factors that influenced the activities of the Department of Physical Education of the Kursk Polytechnic Institute in the 60–70s of the twentieth century, as well as recommendations for the further development of the successful work of the Department of Physical Education in the modern period.
The methodology of the research is based on the principles of historicism, objectivity and consistency, which allow us to trace the relationship and interdependence of events in the corresponding period of time. In addition, comparative-historical and historical-chronological methods were used, which make it possible to identify patterns and sequence of historical events studied.
The results of the scientific research showed that the sports and mass work competently organized at the Department of Physical Education under the guidance of highly qualified specialists, the involvement of a wide contingent of students (even with weakened health) in physical culture and recreation work and the conditions necessary for classes allowed KPI students to declare their sports talents not only in Kursk, but also in the country.
Conclusions. Established in 1964, the Department of Physical Education at the Kursk Polytechnic Institute, actively and professionally conducted physical education and sports and mass work with university students.

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