Keyword: «students - track and field athletes»

In the context of modern higher education, the issues of optimizing students' physical fitness are of particular importance. Pedagogical control over the physical fitness of students - track and field athletes is a key factor influencing the effectiveness of their athletic training and general physical development. The assessment of physical fitness consists of separate assessments of various indicators: strength, speed, endurance, flexibility. The introduction of innovative methods of pedagogical control is especially relevant now, when there is a fundamental revision of many educational programs. The aim of the study is to analyze methods and approaches of pedagogical control over the physical fitness of students - track and field athletes with the use of innovative and digital technologies, as well as to develop recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the training process using modern AI technologies. As part of the work, a study of current trends in athletics was conducted, and the results of similar scientific developments were examined. Additionally, an experiment was conducted in which the participants were divided into two groups: one was trained within the framework of a standard program, the second with additional digital technology methods. As a result of the experiment, the most effective methods of pedagogical control over the physical fitness of students - track and field athletes were identified, recommendations for optimizing the training process were developed, and criteria for assessing the level of physical fitness were determined, taking into account the use of digital technologies. The theoretical significance of the research contributes to the development of methods for training athletes using digital technologies as the most effective analogue to existing programs. The practical significance lies in the possibility of introducing new recommendations into the educational process for coaches and teachers not only in athletics, but also for all specialists in this industry, in order to increase the effectiveness of training and achieve high sports results.