The article presents the results of a study aimed at establishing the specifics of the motivation of students with health disorders to «Physical Education» classes. Since the importance of motives for activities aimed at self-care, and the formation of a self-defined personality is decisive here, the task is to study and form the motivation of students.
It is shown that the majority of students with impaired health, unfortunately, attend classes in «Physical education» in order to get credit for this discipline (52.68% against 35.8% of healthy ones). At the same time, among those who have chronic diseases, the motive for attending classes in the discipline «Physical education» is getting a credit in 43.75% of girls and 59.38% of boys, respectively. Only 31.25% of girls and 25.00% of boys will aim to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain their health. To be educated in the field of physical culture - 18.75% of boys and 9.38% of girls. Unfortunately, the motivation to develop physical qualities necessary for professional activity in the future has even smaller percentages - 4.69% among young men and 4.17% - among girls, and as a form of communication - 2.08% of young men and among girls - 1.56%.