Genesis of scientific approaches to the definition of “health-saving”

Abstract

The article analyzes approaches to defining the concept of “health-saving”, combining all spheres of social life related to the protection, preservation, formation and promotion of health of citizens of the state. The relevance of the study is explained by the importance of “health”, in addressing the socially significant problem of personal health care through involvement in a healthy lifestyle; a large flow of pedagogical research in this field; the need to bring different theoretical knowledge into the system. Identifying the features of individual theories is necessary for their further development and implementation, to ensure the continuity of theoretical studies. Investigated, that health preserves behavior, encompasses a holistic system of value-based attitudes, emotional and volitional experiences, aimed at self-discovery, self-development and self-improvement of individual health, based on the willingness to practice health care. The essence of the definition of “health-saving” is cross-cutting, and is explored by many branches of science, which solve the problems of human existence and activity, functioning of the organism: philosophy, legislation, medicine, psychology, sociology, pedagogy, valeology, physical activity etc. The definition of “health-saving” is defined on the basis of WHO approaches, the polyaspects of the research phenomenon, with scientific approaches and methodologies that underlie the above branches of science. Thus, the definition of “health-saving” combines all branches of science, areas of persons activity for the formation, preservation and promotion of health of the individual and nation as well, maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In the context of these arguments, the question of amplification of the health-saving competences for all participants of educational-life process is urgently raised.