Professional Stages of a Physical Education Teacher as Determined Using Fitness Technologies

: The article provides theoretical background for the stages of professional formation of a physical education teacher determined using fitness technologies. The article contains the analysis of scientific literature and normative documents that regulate professional readiness of a physical education teacher at a higher educational institution for innovative activity. Our work defines the following stages of professional formation of a physical education teacher using fitness technologies: the stage of adaptation, the stage of professionalization and the stage of professional mastery. Based on the conducted research, using fitness technologies, we established incompatibility of the professional readiness of physical education teachers at higher pedagogical educational institutions with the training activity.