City aims to get more residents exercising regularly
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WALK, jogging and badminton are the three most popular exercises in the city, but less than 40 percent of residents have a regular fitness regime.
According to Shanghai Sports Bureau statistics, 38.5 percent of residents do exercise of medium intensity for 30 minutes at least three times a week.
“Shanghai’s percentage is the highest in China,” said Huang Yongping, director of Shanghai Sports Bureau. “However, when you look at the age breakdown, only 25 percent of those aged between 20 and 39 exercise regularly, which is very low.”
Huang, talking about Shanghai’s sports culture on a radio program yesterday, encouraged residents, especially young people, to invest more time and money in sports and daily exercise.
“Our report showed that one Shanghai citizen spends on average 890 yuan (US$135.46) a year on sports, and most of the money is spent on sportswear,’ said Huang.
“Our health is worth a bigger investment.” Huang also pointed out the importance of seeking guidance when taking up an activity.
“Apart from becoming members of gyms and health centers and learning from coaches, citizens can get in touch with community centers for professional assistance.”
According to Huang, Shanghai has trained about 43,000 sports instructors in residential communities, and they are available to advise people on fitness matters, especially seniors.
Shanghai aims to make it easier for residents to become involved in sports.
“Some citizens say it’s not easy to find a venue for sports activities around their home,” said Huang. “To meet the demand, we have been encouraging schools to open up their facilities to the public, and statistics show that 85 percent of the schools are already doing so.”
He added: “To make it easier for the schools, we will invite outside entities to play a role in management, and introduce an insurance system so that the schools don’t have to take responsibility when accidents happen.”
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