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History of formation and development
of the Department of Physical Culture and Health
of Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Physical education as a compulsory academic discipline has been introduced in higher education since 1929. In the first years of the existence of the Ukrainian Library Institute (1929-1930), physical education of students was carried out by specialists in physical education as part of the military department, before opening in 1937. Department of Physical Education.
Qualified teachers of physical education worked at the Kharkov State Library Institute (KSBI), under the guidance of which gymnasts, athletes, acrobats, etc. were brought up. They successfully competed with leading athletes of other universities of Kharkov. He entered the sports history of the institute in 1938, when a student V. Mandrykina (after the war - teacher of the Department of Children's Literature V. Ostrovskaya) became the champion of Ukraine among students in gymnastics. In the pre-war and first post-war years, the department of physical education was headed by: G. Lutsky (1937-1941), G. Smoking (1947), A. Vetchinkin (1948-1951), I. Strizhakov (1952-1972). The sports authority of the institute began to grow in the 50-60s, when the department was headed by I. Strizhakov. At these times, students of KSBI repeatedly won prizes at the sports competitions of Kharkov universities in various sports.
At that time, the title of masters of sports was received: G. Vaisbrod, V. Gerasimova, V. Akimova, A. Ermakova. Together with them, the sports honor of KhSAC was carried with dignity by capable student-athletes - E. Pershina, V. Trofimov, N. Kolsyak, P. Valyavko; volleyball players - A. Petrenko, N. Yunakov; skiers - P. Boretsky, M. Borisova, L. Ternova, G. Goloborodko; basketball players - P. Vvedensky, A. Bevz; acrobat - N. Lavrinenko; swimmer - N. Feofilova and many others.
They later became the organizers of cultural and educational work. At that time, a great contribution to the sporting success of students was made by the teaching staff of the Department of Physical Education as part of G. K. Zholtikova, G. D. Kulakova, O. F. Lozova, L. M. Poyarkova. It was with them that students of the Kharkov State Institute of Culture (KhSIK) repeatedly won the most prestigious combined city relay race with the participation of runners, cyclists, swimmers and rowers from all sports societies of Kharkov.
Teacher, coach, sports journalist V. Reznitsky prepared the strongest women's volleyball team among the universities of Kharkov. His pupils are students L. Ostreltsova, I. Dolgova, M. Gorelik, N. Korobova, G. Terentyeva repeatedly won the first place in the competitions of Ukrainian universities of culture in volleyball.
In 1949 began working at KhSIK A. Korobeinikov, who since 1973 headed the department of physical education. He scientifically enriched the methodology of training in physical education, the first among the teachers of the department defended his thesis, was the initiator of such popular competitions, (then they became traditional) as a mass athletics cross for the prize G. Balitsky (a graduate of KhSIK), May sports holidays, gymnastics competitions at the cup of V. Ostrovskaya, etc.
Himself a versatile athlete A. Korobeinikov trained talented athletes, such as: M. Vasilchenko, S. Polyakov, I Sidorenko, L. Serov, V. Tikhomirov, V. Sheik and many others who multiplied the sports glory of the KhSIK. Only for 1975-78. KhSIK athletes took 14 first places in the student games of university sports clubs, and the women's volleyball team won the championship title 15 times. Highly appreciated by the sports community of Kharkov and Ukraine, multiple work A. Korobeynikov as the chief judge of regional and republican athletics competitions.
In 70-80 years. the teacher I worked fruitfully with students. G. Bondaletov - in the past student of A. Korobeynikov. His pupils formed the backbone of the team of athletes KhSIK - repeated prize-winner among universities of the III group of Kharkov. At the same time, a great contribution to the sports victories of the institute, Kharkov and Ukraine was provided by students of KhSIK - masters of sports of international class gymnast O. Dolgopolova, athlete M. Kitten, capable runner T. Dziuba, archery master V. Reznikova (all pupils of the library faculty).
Since 1992, the department has been headed by Associate Professor I. Bondaletov - a capable teacher and specialist in the field of physical culture. He developed a concept for the development of the Department of Physical Education, works on the methodology for introducing physical exercises into professional knowledge, skills and abilities of future specialists in various fields of information and artistic cultures. I. Bondaletov - an active trade union leader.
In 1994, the unit received the name - the Department of Physical Culture and Health. The main direction of the department is the formation of physical culture of the individual, the modern worldview and worldview of students by means of scientific achievements of the department disciplines, the humanization of the pedagogical process, according to which health is now understood in a three-dimensional aspect: physical, mental and spiritual.
The landmark event of 2000 in the sports life of the KhSAC was the conquest by its team of the second prize-winning place in the championship of Ukraine in sports aerobics and fitness ( N. Tsyganovskaya, A. Kovalevsky, P. Kolomiets, N. Milman, O. Eremin).
An important event in the activities of the department was the publication of textbooks I. Bondaletova "Fundamentals of valeology", N. Tsyganovskaya "Gymnastics" and others have some success among specialists and are used by teachers and students of different cities of Ukraine. In manuals, the aspect of human health is considered as an object of study of the science of its health. These approaches were shared and implemented in practice by veterans of the department: sports specialists - masters of sports G. Aristova and T. Bragina, teachers L. Zubatyuk, G. Miller. Their traditions are continued by young colleagues - masters of sports N. Tsyganovskaya, V. Gonchar, N. Veretelnikova, V. Krasov, who personally became multiple champions and prize-winners of the championships of Ukraine, Europe and the World.
Since 2003, KhSAC Spartakiad has become a component of the physical education of our applicants for higher education. This is evidenced by their growing popularity as a means of physical improvement, sports and team relationships, protection of the honor of faculties. They also have an educational effect, so they need the full support of the dean's offices, the trade union committee, and the student council bodies.
For 20 years in a row, teachers of the Department of Physical Culture and Health have been organizing the KhSAC Spartakiad as a means of checking the physical preparation of students and encouraging them to motor activity and strengthening their health. Over the years, thousands of academy students have participated in competitions in 12 sports.
Since 2009, the senior teacher V is responsible for the sports and mass work of the department. V. Gonchar. He is the captain of the national team of teachers of KhSAC. The team has repeatedly been the winner and winner of industry and intersectoral regional sports competitions among trade unions.
Not only teachers protect the name of the academy. The student mini-football team of KhSAC in 2009 took the third place among the higher educational institutions of Kharkov. The basketball team in 2009-2013 played at intercollegiate competitions and in the men's basketball league.
Not indifferent to sports, students organized a fan club and constantly accompany their favorite team at competitions. KhSAC athletes participate in many events of the city and region. Repeatedly, our students became winners of the Championships of Ukraine in armsport, basketball, volleyball, bullet shooting, athletics, table tennis, chess and drafts, mini-football and sports aerobics and fitness.
Throughout the period of existence of the Department of Physical Culture and Health, sports sections (CSR) in various sports work. As of 2024, the academy has sections "Athletic Gymnastics", "Chess and Checkers", "Table Tennis", "Acrobatics". Classes are conducted by teachers of the department - qualified specialists in these sports.
Since 2011, the department has been headed by candidate of biological sciences, associate professor Kushnarev I. O. The composition of the department spread with the advent of new teachers: Batulin D. S., teacher, black belt I-th dan from Taekwon-do, Arkhipova A. V., teacher, master of sports of Ukraine in sports acrobatics - teachers of physical education.
Teachers of the department actively introduce professional and applied training of future choreographers and actors by means of gymnastics and acrobatics.
Since 2016, the department has a candidate of technical sciences, associate professor Kazakov O. E., who is engaged in research and educational work, has more than 100 scientific publications, the author of several monographs.
Since 2016, the department has been headed by the master of sports in gymnastics, multiple medalist of the Championships of Ukraine, judge of the highest category, coach of the national team of the Kharkov City Federation of Sports Dance, international certified fitness instructor Tsyganovskaya N. V.
Research activities are carried out on the collective theme of research work "Dynamics of student performance over the years of study at KhSAC". The results of the work are embodied in the publications of scientific publications of the Academy and other collections. Over the past 10 years, 15 manuals and more than 70 scientific publications have been published.
Thus, at the Department of Physical Culture and Health there is a fusion of experience and youth, teachers with many years of experience and young teachers.
But, considering the previous, almost 90-year history of the difficult formation of physical education and sports in our university, it should be noted that in it, as in all higher institutions of Ukraine, there was and is now unacceptable system of coercion in the form of mandatory tests and compliance with standards. This was noted in the resolution of the National Congress of the Sports Student Union of Ukraine (May, 2020).
Now the teaching staff of the Department of FCiZ aims to ensure that the physical education of students of KhSAC went through the modernization of the content and forms of this process, so that the interests of students, their satisfaction from classes to strengthen health and efficiency are taken into account. This is now an unpopular, but inevitable development process.