The National Technical University «KhPI» organized the V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Health of the Nation and Improvement of Physical Education and Sports». It brought together more than two hundred representatives of Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Georgia and Turkey. The conference was held online and broadcast for the first time to everyone on the Facebook page of NTU «KhPI». Professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», took part in the grand opening of the forum. The event featured presentations by scientists, teachers, students, specialists in the field of physical culture and sports, and eminent athletes. There was also a presentation of the «Sports Coach +» training from the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and master classes from well-known coaches. The conference was organized by the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies and the Department of Physical Education of NTU «KhPI».
The Fifth International Scientific and Practical Conference «Health of the Nation and Improvement of Physical Education and Sports» was held at the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute». The forum was opened by the Rector of NTU «KhPI», Professor Yevgen Sokol. Director of the Department for Family, Youth and Sports of the Kharkiv City Council Oleksandr Vlasenko, Head of the Research Department of the NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» Ruslan Kryvobok, Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies of the NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» Andriy Kipenskyi, Head of the Department of Physical Education of NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» Oleksiy Yushko welcomed the participants of the scientific sports festival and emphasized the importance of developing sports as a way to preserve the physical and mental health of young people.
At the plenary session of the conference, the following speakers made presentations: Doctor of Science in Physical Education and Sports, Professor of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Zhanetta Kozina; representative of the Latvian Academy of Sports Pedagogy and Riga Stradins University, Roberts Radikuks; Candidate of Science in Physical Education and Sports, Associate Professor of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, Oleksii Liakh-Porodko; member of the Ukrainian national fencing team, multiple World Championships finalist, Oleksii Kuchmarik. For her part, Anna Kachmarik, a leading specialist at the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, presented the Sports Coach + training: training based on best practices for supporting the mental health and well-being of young people, based on the Olympic values of friendship and respect.
At the plenary session of the conference, the following speakers made presentations: Doctor of Science in Physical Education and Sports, Professor of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Zhanetta Kozina; representative of the Latvian Academy of Sports Education and Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Roberts Radikuks; Candidate of Science in Physical Education and Sports, Associate Professor of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, Oleksii Liakh-Porodko; member of the Ukrainian national fencing team, multiple World Championships finalist, Oleksii Kuchmarik. For her part, Anna Kachmarik, a leading specialist at the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, presented the Sports Coach + training: training based on best practices for supporting the mental health and well-being of young people, based on the Olympic values of friendship and respect.
The conference participants were very interested in the creative master class «Clothes as a reflection of the inner and formation of the outer world» by Olesya Bilous, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Education of NTU «KhPI». The speaker of Kharkiv Polytechnic spoke about the importance of following the rules in the selection of wardrobe elements in order to create an image that will allow you to form a positive first impression and the necessary social perception. The researcher illustrated her examples with images of famous athletes and an analysis of their clothing and accessories.
The forum’s sectional sessions were attended by Viktor Sherganov, coach of the sports club «TEKKEN Fight Project», Vladyslav Kirichenko, a graduate student of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, representative of the Medical Center «Dobrobut», and students of NTU «KhPI»: Vladyslav Kuksa, Oleksandr Andreev, Veronika Kraina and Kateryna Marchenko, who presented their reports in English.
The final chord of the event became the demonstration of a video dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute». The conference was held online on the Microsoft Teams platform with a live broadcast on Facebook. You can watch the recording of the broadcast here: https://fb.watch/zfaCYHEE2v/
The organizers of the event are grateful to the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the administration of NTU «KhPI» for the security and comprehensive support of scientific initiatives.
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The Fifth International Scientific and Practical Conference «Nation’s Health and Improvement of Physical Education and Sports Education» was held at NTU «KhPI» on 16-17 April, 2025. The forum was attended by more than 200 representatives of Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Georgia and Turkey. These were doctors of sciences, PhDs, lecturers, graduate students, teachers, coaches and students. The conference was organized by the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies and the Department of Physical Education of NTU «KhPI». The forum was dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute».