Features of professional and pedagogical activity and important professional qualities of a sports coach-educator
The fitness industry of invasport is growing rapidly due to the physical rehabilitation of patients with coronavirus “COVID-19” and other diseases associated with their disability. At the same time, there is an increasing demand for highly qualified specialists, in particular fitness trainers of “Physical Culture and Sports”. Nowadays, some studies on the training of competitive sports coaches-educators and fitness trainers have been conducted. However, methodological guidelines have not yet been developed for coaches who deal with athletes recovered from coronavirus “COVID-19”. These basic approaches to the quarantine in the condition of pandemic have been actualized modern scientific work. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the professional activity and important professional qualities sports coaches-educators. The objectives of the study: To analyze the sources for literature review on the To study the features of professional activity of a sports coach-educator. To identify important professional qualities of a sports coach-educator. To find out the subjective understanding of the level of physical health and working capacity of a sports coach-educator. The research methods are theoretical analysis, generalization and systematization of the main principles. The research results and conclusions. Analysis of literature sources on the research problem was completed; the features of the professional activity and important professional qualities sports coaches-educators were revealed. Moreover, it was found that a high level of physical health has a positive effect on coach-educator physical skills. The content of health-improving physical culture of coaches-educators according to the peculiarities of their professional skills should be questions about improving the level of health and a healthy lifestyle; occupational diseases and using means of physical culture and sports aimed at the prevention of diseases in the XXI century.