Revealing the level of theoretical knowledge and physical fitness of first-year students of the faculty ofphysical culture
The research article deals with the issues related to the early specialization of undergraduates aimed at professional activities in the field of physical culture. The necessity of a set of measures to determine the level of general theoretical knowledge in physical culture, physical fitness and the results of passing the session in the first semester by first-year students of the specialty "Physical Education" was substantiated. Based on the analysis, it was revealed that the applicant entering the Faculty of Physical Education according to the studied parameters has high level, although he/she is inferior to third-year students in special knowledge on the training profile.