MODERATING PART OF PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY IN T HE RELATION STRESS-HEALTH

The study provides a summary of the most recent knowledge about the mo derating part of physical activity in the relation psychosocial stress - health. On example of a number of studies, the cardioprotective eff ect of physical activity in the sense of reducing the absolute as well as relative response of heart frequency to mental stressor is proved. The assumed mechanisms are briefly mentioned, by means of which the c ardioprotective effect is attained. The anchoring of the physical acti vity significance is some national programmes aimed at the support of health is also mentioned, as well as the essence of discussion in whic h prominent world specialists pondered over the fact whether stress is to be laid on the physical activity development, or on the physical c ondition improvement.