Evaluation of body mass index of the students of special medical group in physical education

Purpose: assessment of indicators of body weight and body length of special medical group students of different professions learning to make corrections in the process of physical education. Material and methods: anthropometric indices studied 410 first-year students of the National Aviation University. Results: found that 38% of boys and 48% of girls are underweight, overweight was observed in 21% of boys and 7% of girls. Analyzed results from a gender perspective, and depending on the specialty training. Provides recommendations for correcting the physical education process. Conclusions: there is a need for a differentiated approach in the preparation of self-employment programs for physical education.