How Government Investment Influence the National Fitness?

Abstract

This paper establishes a theoretical foundation for evaluating the development level of national fitness through a comprehensive review of the literature. To achieve this, an evaluation system is constructed based on scale, structure, and quality to measure the development level of national fitness. Utilizing sports exercise data from the 2017 CGSS national survey, the study employs economic statistical methods to assess the fitness development level across 28 provinces (cities) in China. In addition, a deeper analysis is conducted on key indicators of investment in sports, particularly the impact of financial funding and the “Six Mass Sport Projects” initiative on the national development level, scale, structure, and quality of national fitness. As a result, the findings indicate that increasing financial investment is a crucial pathway to advancing high-quality development in national fitness. There is a need for enhanced funding to engage more social resources, meet personalized fitness needs, and improve the quality of the exercising population. The government should increase financial support, incorporate fitness indicators into performance assessments, and precisely address weak areas to promote high-quality growth in sports participation across regions. Furthermore, in response to demographic changes, the cost of fitness participation should be reduced, cultivate a sports culture, and rectify structural imbalances in nationwide fitness.