Yuriy Gennadiyovych Zhuravlev

Yuriy Gennadiyovych Zhuravlev is an Associate Professor at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, specializing in Physical Education and Sports within the Management of Physical Culture and Sports faculty. He has been actively contributing to academia since 2000, bringing over two decades of experience in physical education and sports science.

Education:

• Zaporizhia State University (1982): Qualification - "trainer-teacher" Swimming coach and Physical education teacher
• Candidate of Sciences in Physical Education and Sports (2020): Thesis on "Improving the physical condition of students during sectional swimming classes with elements of aqua aerobics"

Dr. Zhuravlev's primary research focuses on physical education and sports for student youth, with particular emphasis on swimming, aqua aerobics, and overall physical fitness development. His work explores how physical activity impacts students' health, cardiovascular function, respiratory systems, and overall well-being. He has developed innovative approaches to physical education that incorporate modern fitness equipment and techniques, with recent research examining motor activity development through sports games and comparative studies of physical education practices in Dutch higher education institutions.

Scientific Awards:

• Excellent education

Dr. Zhuravlev teaches Physical Education (weightlifting) and Innovative Development Technologies and Sports Improvement (swimming). He has co-authored educational materials including "Kettlebell sport in higher educational institutions: Lecture notes" and "Methodological guidelines for organizing physical education classes in the kettlebell sports department" with Remeshevsky O.V., demonstrating his commitment to developing practical teaching resources for physical education.