Scientific substantiation of the fitness consultant’s professional standard in Ukraine

Abstract

The object of the study is the fitness consultant’s professional activity. The purpose of the study is the scientific substantiation of the mechanism for developing a fitness consultant’s professional standard taking into account international experience, the specifics of legislation and the peculiarities of the development of health fitness in Ukraine. Material:We used the methods of literary sources analysis, functional analysis, content analysis, expert judgment and mathematical statistics. The principle of experts’ mutual selection was used. We involved 124 specialists in the field of health fitness (practitioners, employers, independent experts, scientists and others). Results:By voting, they formed an expert group in the amount of the 30 most authoritative representatives. The typical professional standard model is defined. The algorithm for forming the professional standard of a fitness consultant in Ukraine is substantiated and implemented, which provides for four stages: analyzing the prerequisites for the formation; preparing a draft professional standard; project verification; implementing the standard in the field of health fitness. Conclusions:The developed professional standard of a fitness consultant corresponds to the international requirements and reflects the specifics of Ukraine.