Proposals for improving the organizational conditions of physical culture, sports, and health centers on the example of the Krasnogvardeysky district of St. Petersburg

in modern society, physical culture and sports play a key role in strengthening the health of the population, especially under conditions of urbanization. District centers of physical culture, sports, and health in St. Petersburg are an important link in engaging citizens in systematic activities, contributing to the achievement of national goals for improving well-being and satisfaction with conditions for an active lifestyle by 2030. The relevance of the study is due to the need to modernize the organizational conditions of such centers in order to increase their efficiency and the accessibility of services. The problem lies in the insufficient adaptation of existing models to the needs of different population groups, leading to low involvement, especially among people aged 30-59. The aim of the work is to develop proposals for improving organizational conditions using the example of the Physical Culture, Sports, and Health Center of the Krasnogvardeysky District of St. Petersburg. The research was conducted at this center over the course of a year using document analysis, statistical analysis, sociological surveys, and functional tests (Romberg-2, Ruffier, Genchi). The sample included control and experimental groups of 16 people each (8 men and 8 women aged 30-59), engaged in general physical training. The initial survey identified key comfort factors: professionalism of coaches, convenient schedules, and the possibility of choosing activities. Based on the data, a pilot program called “In the CENTER of Attention” was developed and implemented in the experimental group for 6 months, including measures for optimizing documentation, professional development of instructors, visitor care, and methodological adjustments to sessions. The initial stage results showed that 70.2% of district residents were satisfied with the conditions, but the groups generally had average levels of physical fitness and satisfactory test results. After the program was introduced, satisfaction levels in the experimental group rose to 81% (compared to 62% before), the average self-assessment of physical state dynamics was 8.19 points (compared to 2.75 in the control group), and psychological state – 8.5 points (compared to 2.69). Functional tests demonstrated improvements: Romberg-2 – 14 satisfactory results (vs. 9), Ruffier – an increase in the number of participants above the average level to 5, Genchi – 11 excellent states (vs. 10).

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