| With the rapid development of China’s economy, more and more Chinese citizens constantly pursue the quality of life and their level of cognition is also improving, so they have a better understanding of physical education. Communities play an important role as a gathering place for citizens in the promotion of physical education among population. As a way to put the Plan and Outline of National Physical Education into practice, community sports develop in a progressive way, which is also influenced by the growth of communities. Better community sports services can lead to the development of community sports, which in turn contribute to the development of communities and improve people’s life. Located in the middle of China, Shanxi Province plays a significant role in the growth of China’s economy as a natural resources provider. The development of community sports could not only improve people’s life, but also indicate the economic growth of Shanxi Province.60communities in4regions are selected as research objects in the author’s study. Questionnaires are distributed to participants and instructors of community sports. The findings are as follows:(1)Community sports in Shanxi nowadays are managed through a vertical-structured mechanism dominated by thegovernment, and neighborhood committees and community sportsassociations are the main managers. However, the cooperationbetween property companies and neighborhood committees bringsa new management model.(2)Community sports in Shanxi aremainly initiated spontaneously by local citizens who do exercise inthe morning and evening. Due to lack of professional trainingorganizations and instructors, most community sports still remainto be regularized.(3)Community sports in Shanxi are mainly aboutdaily activities, including ball games, dances, etc.. However,due to space limit, there are not so many communitysports. Moreover, local citizens have little knowledge of fitnessand sports.(4)Current community sports facilities in Shanxi are lessdeveloped and utilized. Facilities in newly-built communities areobviously better than those in old communities, and facilities inupscale communities are better than those in mid-rangecommunities. There is a tendency of diversification in theinvestment in community sports facilities, which is characterizedby the domination of investment from the government andincreasing capitals from social organizations andindividuals.(5)Community sports instructions in Shanxi developvery well in recent years, which is provided for no charge byinstructors who are usually experienced volunteers or who oftendo exercise.(6)However, communities in Shanxi are confrontedwith some problems,like lack of fund for community activities,theconflict between advanced ideas and old-fashioned systems and rules, qualities of community sports service providers and relativeservice development.The author’s study suggests five solutions in view of the currentsituation and problems mentioned:(1)Strengthen the managementof formulating and implementing plans about public sports facilitiesin communities to develop a network of public sports facilitieswhich is convenient to community residents.(2)Make morestadiums accessible to community residents.According to relevantpolicies, more public stadiums and gymnasiums in schools can begot access to for the public.(3)Improve the current system to builda better mechanism of public sports services.(4)Instructors forpublic sports in communities should be highly trained and providemore voluntary services.(5)Optimize the monitoring and relevanttechnical services about investigating into public health incommunities. Establish more organizations to test the habitus ofcitizens and instruct their exercise. Give lectures about fitnessfrom which citizens could have more knowledge about it. |
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