Gwangju Seo-gu Selected for 'National Fitness 100 Fitness Certification Center Public Contest Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 8th that it has been selected as a new National Fitness Certification Center in 2020 through the "National Fitness 100 Fitness Certification Center Contest" hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.

"National Fitness 100" is a sports welfare service aimed at improving the fitness and health of the public by scientifically measuring and evaluating physical fitness status and providing exercise counseling and prescriptions.

Participants are provided with customized exercise programs tailored to their fitness levels and systematic management to encourage consistent participation in exercise.

The Fitness Certification Center is a government project started in 2012 to motivate voluntary participation in community sports and support scientific fitness management services. Currently, there are 75 National Fitness Certification Centers nationwide, including Seo-gu.

With this contest selection, Seo-gu will receive a total project budget of about 150 million KRW for operating fitness improvement programs and personnel expenses, as well as all fitness measurement equipment, and will be able to reduce local expenses due to annual national funding support of about 160 million KRW.

The Gwangju Seo-gu Fitness Certification Center is scheduled to open at the end of this month after remodeling inside the National Sports Center located in Pungam-dong.

Anyone aged 11 or older who wishes can use fitness measurement, fitness evaluation, exercise prescription, and fitness certification services free of charge, receive a fitness certificate of grades 1 to 3, and get customized counseling and exercise prescriptions.

In particular, the Seo-gu Fitness Certification Center plans to provide differentiated health fitness services by linking health measurements (such as abdominal circumference, blood sugar, hyperlipidemia, bone density, stress tests, etc.), customized nutrition counseling, and various public health projects.

A Seo-gu official said, "After COVID-19, various health management programs are needed for residents to maintain a healthy and vibrant daily life," adding, "Through fitness measurement and health promotion classes at the Fitness Certification Center, we will strive to help citizens of all ages enjoy various exercises in daily life for a 'healthy 100 years of age.'"

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