motor activity, physical activity, motor activity, independence in physical activity, independence of students in physical activity., Recreation. Leisure, GV1-1860

Abstract. The article considers the problem of students' independence in physical activity. The effectiveness of combining cognitive activity and independence in students' physical activity is presented. The role of a physical education professor in the formation of students' independence in physical activity is revealed. The results of experimental work on the formation of students' independence in physical activity are reviewed.