Develop Program of Recreational Sport for Promoting Physical Fitness Among University Students in Fuzhou

Background and Aim: To improve the physical fitness of university students. This research is concerned with four main objectives as 1) To study the status of recreational sports participation among university students in Fuzhou; 2) To develop a FITT-VP program that can improve the physical fitness of university students in Fuzhou; 3) To evaluate the feasibility of the developed recreational sport program to promote physical fitness among university students in Fuzhou. Materials and Methods: This article takes 18 universities in Fuzhou City as the research object. It adopts research methods such as questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions to survey 6 recreational sports and fitness experts, 6 physical education department directors, and 400 college students (simple sampling) in Fuzhou City. The questionnaire data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis and t-test statistics using SPSS software. In addition, the research findings were also verified and evaluated through focus group discussions with 12 experts and stakeholders to verify the feasibility and appropriateness of the research. Results: The research results show that University students in Fuzhou exercise 3-4 times per week (3.40 ± 1.11), with each session's intensity ranging from moderate to high (2.82 ± 1.14), and each session lasting 60-90 minutes or more (2.92 ± 1.24). The training types are highly diverse, including resistance training (bodyweight exercises and weightlifting) and aerobic training (yoga, basketball, jump rope, aerobics, etc.) (1.84 ± 1.00). This article presents a recreational sports program for college students in Fuzhou City, including 24 training programs in six dimensions: frequency, time, intensity, type, training volume, and progression. Through interviews and focus group discussions, the training programs were demonstrated and evaluated, and found to be feasible and appropriate by experts and relevant stakeholders. Before and after the experiment, there was a significant improvement in the students' physical fitness (56.33±7.23 VS 67.34±8.82), but the post-experiment physical fitness scores were like the average physical fitness level of Chinese university students. Conclusion: It has been shown that the recreational sports program intended to increase university students' physical fitness is feasible. Cohort studies can be conducted with a larger number of participants in the future.