Aim. The purpose of this paper is to present the role and importance of healthy lifestyles, the main component of which is physical activity in women's consciousness and to analyze theoretically basic concepts related to the analyzed problem. In addition, the authors will evaluate the participation of women in general developmental forms of physical activity. Material and methods. This manuscript is of a theoretical nature. Theoretical part was based on the literature of the subject and the terminology applicable in this field, which allowed to present the current state of knowledge. In addition to in-depth analysis, existing web resources were used.

Key words: nurse, healthy lifestyle, physical activity.