Abstract
The paper discusses the versatile influence of sports tourism lessons on the body of girls, the development of their physical abilities, and the formation of vital and motor skills. The possibility of controlling the effectiveness of the applied methods while preparing athletes is considered. The author pays attention to the typical features of the motor activity aimed at improving the functional state of the body, which may depend on the age and the level of the individual functional state of the athlete. Sports tourism activities contribute to the physical development of girls and increase their physical condition, which has a positive effect on their general development and health. The pedagogical test offered an opportunity to study the organization of training sessions in sport tourism for girls and to determine the possibility of its improvement and optimization. The author proposes an experimental methodology of training sessions in sports tourism for girls 16-17 years old in the youth tourism center “Edelweiss” (Togliatti, Russia). During the pedagogical experiment, competitions between the control and experimental groups in the distance walking and orienteering were conducted.