Gwangju Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center, Awarded Best Business Evaluation for Two Consecutive Years

Published 15 Dec.2023 17:35(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has won the Best Award for two consecutive years in the Physical Fitness Certification Project evaluation.

On the 15th, Seo-gu announced that the Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center received the Best Award for two consecutive years in the ‘2023 National Fitness 100 Project Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.

Gwangju Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center, Awarded Best Business Evaluation for Two Consecutive Years

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation is promoting the ‘National Fitness 100 Project,’ which motivates residents to participate in community sports through scientific fitness management programs, personalized fitness diagnosis, and customized exercise prescriptions, and conducts annual performance evaluations of physical fitness certification centers nationwide.

This evaluation selected a total of six centers (1 Best, 2 Excellence, 3 Encouragement) out of 71 physical fitness certification centers nationwide based on 12 indicators in four areas: regional resource infrastructure, operational activities, performance, and follow-up management. The Gwangju Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center was selected as the Best Institution.

Since its opening in 2020, the Gwangju Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center has provided integrated services to 6,729 residents through collaboration with Seo-gu Public Health Center’s other projects, health and medical fields, educational institutions, and public and private organizations. It also manages pre- and post-fitness test results in a database and operates various projects to promote residents’ health.

In particular, Seo-gu received high evaluations for its excellent performance by operating programs such as fitness measurement and exercise evaluation through collaboration with 54 public-private partnership institutions and local resources, fitness improvement classes tailored to the characteristics of participants (14 sessions, 667 people), and specialized projects such as health measurement and counseling (1,463 people).

Kim I-gang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “With the rapid entry into a super-aged society and the extension of the national average life expectancy, medical expenses are increasing, and social overhead costs such as weakening health insurance finances are expected to continue rising, increasing the need to provide fitness management services. We will continue to take the lead in improving the fitness and health of local residents through active promotion and scientific fitness management programs.”