CHANGE OF CONCEPTIONS OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN AMONG UKRAINIANS OF HALYCHYNA IN THE LATE XIX – THE FIRST THIRD OF THE XX CENTURY

Abstract

Based on the press publications, works of the theorists of sports movement and on the archival materials, in the article author analyzes the evolution of ideas among Ukrainians of Halychyna of man’s physical development, opportunities and challenges of sport. This scientific problem was analyzed by such scholars as O. Vatseba, V. Pyotrovsky, B. Trofumyak, R. Hach and others. But still, the problem of the perception of the conceptions of the development of the sports movement wasn’t researched. It is found, that the change of attitude to sport was mainly caused by synchronous trends that can be seen in Central and Western Europe. The Olympic movement and the popularization of sport among the general population caused that sport became not only a common phenomenon of everyday life, but also one of the means of modernizing society. The increased attention to the physical development of man through the introduction of physical education classes in schools and extracurricular activities – hiking, walking etc is analyzed. Author states the differences that were known in approaches to the development of sport among professional sports movement and national sports associations: while supporters of the first branch tried to achieve victories in sport itself, the second one, focused on the formation of harmoniously developed personality, that could be prepared to fight for the Ukrainian nation. Author characterizes the ways of popularizing sports movement among the Ukrainians of Halychyna and makes conclusions of its success.