Abstract
The article presents the features of the development of the science of physical culture in Kazakhstan from 1970 to 2000. The reasons that influenced the development of the science of physical culture and sports are identified. Among them are the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Caja SSR to intensify research; opening of a dissertation council in Kazakhstan in specialty 13.00.04; creation of a research institute for physical culture and sports. The specifics of research from 1970 to 1990 revealed the following. A small number of dissertations; The problems of elite sports have been studied to a greater extent; school physical education; youth sports; history of physical culture; training of specialists; development of physical culture in Kazakhstan; student sports; health-improving physical culture; The problems of physical education of preschool children have not been studied. The features of research from 1991 to 2000 are revealed. The number of doctoral dissertations has increased. According to the hierarchy, the focus of dissertations is as follows: elite sport; youth sports; college sports; health-improving physical culture; training of specialists in physical culture; school physical education; history of physical culture; physical education of preschool children; professional applied physical culture. Distinctive features of the directions of scientific research in 1970-1990 (first period) and 1991-2000 (second period). Excess of dissertations in the second period; increase in doctoral dissertations; an increase in the number of dissertations in the second period in many areas. In the second period, a modification of the topics of dissertations is observed. In the second period, no research was conducted related to information, legal and economic support for the development of physical culture and sports.