Assessing the people’s satisfaction with the conditions for physical culture and sports

Abstract

Issues of population involvement in physical activity and sports are widely covered in various studies, and are also reflected in regulations adopted at the state level. The Government understands the importance of involving the population in systematic physical activity and sports in order to improve the health of the nation. In this regard, issues of satisfaction with the conditions for such activities play a key role. Based on the results carried out in 2021-2022 sociological studies covering 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation with a total sample size of more than 10 thousand respondents. It is noted that the dissatisfaction with the conditions is caused by the lack of suitable free facilities and places for physical activity and sports a stone's throw, high prices, lack of sports facilities, insufficient sports grounds and structures; lack of certain sports facilities and a number of other factors. At the same time, it is substantiated at a statistically significant level that citizens who are not involved in physical activity and sports evaluate the conditions worse than citizens involved in such activities. The results obtained indicate the need to increase the level of satisfaction of the population with the existing conditions for physical activity and sports at their place of residence within a stone's throw in order to increase people’s involvement in systematic physical activity and sports.