THE ELECTIVE "CHEERLEADING" COMPONENT AS ONE OF HEALTH SAVING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF A MEDICAL PROFILE
Determination of expediency of use of a new sport -cheerleading - for introduction in educational process in respect of an elertve "Physical activity and health" for third-year students became the purpose of work. Pedagogical observations, survey and testing of the students who are engaged in cheerleading section were conducted. For comparison the results of the same tests of students from fight section are given. These testings of flexibility showed that the cheerleaders who are engaged the second year have authentically the best indicators that was confirmed when processing results by Student's criterion. It is noted also that occupations with music enjoy wide popularity among girls. Thus, introduction of an elective on cheerleading will allow third-year students not only to continue to be improved in this sport, but also will help to keep the physical shape. It also fine means for psychological unloading that is important in the conditions of difficult study in medical school.