Correlation of concepts «physical culture» and «physical education» in the pedagogy of the XX century and present

Abstract

The scientific works on determining the content of such concepts as «physical culture» and «physical education» are analysed in the article; the description of these concepts is given; conclusions regarding the interpretation of these concepts by scientists from different points of view are drawn. Physical culture is considered as a type of general culture of a person and society, that is divided into recreational physical culture, physiotherapy and adaptive physical culture, and physical education as a type of education, the specific content of which is training in movements, development of motor abilities, mastery of special physical knowledge and the formation of a conscious need in physical education.
The analysis made it possible to identify correlation and difference between physical culture and physical education, as well as highlight the active component of physical education. It is found in the research that physical education is a part of the general culture of society, which is considered in a broader aspect than physical education. It is also noted that physical education refers to the process of improving health, increasing the level of development of physical qualities, physical fitness, the process of harmonious development of the individual.
Literary sources and works of such scientists as L. Kun, B. Holoshapov, B. Shyiana, L. Matvieieva, B. Ashmarin, T. Krutsevych, V. Lukianenko, A. Huzhalovskoho, Zh. Kholodova, V. Kuznietsova and others concerning questions of defining the characteristics of concepts and correlation between physical culture and physical education made it possible to conclude that the formation of skills and knowledge, purposeful and effective use of physical culture is carried out in the process of physical education. The process of physical education acts as an active side of physical culture, due to which the transformation of the values of physical culture into a person’s personal property takes place.