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The results of a pedagogical experiment on the application of the methods of psychohymnastics with elements of physical exercises by persons with intellectual disabilities are presented. The changes in their condition that have occurred are shown. The object of the study is the process of adaptive physical education of persons with intellectual disabilities. The subject of the study is the method of using adaptive physical culture in the psychogymnastics classes of persons with intellectual disabilities. It is proved that the use of physical exercises in psychohymnastics classes increases the level of physical fitness and psycho-physiological state of persons with intellectual disabilities. The temporal and economic efficiency of the applied methods is substantiated. The developed methods has shown the effectiveness of the educational process of persons with intellectual disabilities in the implementation of physical fitness and psychological state. Methods can be used by specialists in adaptive physical culture and rehabilitation in educational institutions and in institutions of additional education.
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