У статті аналізуються центри оздоровчого фітнесу, запропонована їх структуризація і класифікація. Проводиться анкетування працівників оздоровчих фітнес-центрів з питань професійної діяльності майбутніх фахівців з фізичного виховання та спорту.
The article provides definitions of such concepts as "fitness", "health-improving fitness", "fitness-service." In the given publication is represented the analysis of the health-improving fitness centers according to their structure, as well as a classification of these sports facilities according to their key activities, the suggested programs, the presence of specialized gyms and the number of customers in health-improving fitness centers. All three areas of the work of health-improving fitness centers are described and analyzed in details by the author. In the proposed research paper are presented the results of the survey of the staff in health-improving fitness centers of the 12 cities of Ukraine, who were interviewed on the professional activity of the future experts in the field of physical education and sport. All respondents’ answers, processed by statistical analysis indicate a need for further coverage of the chosen topic. The article focuses on the problem of changes in the approach of specialists’ training in the field of physical education and sport and modern approach to skills improvement the skills of future professionals in this industry. The author also notes the need to increase the amount of scientific and methodological manuals in order to use them in specialists’ professional activity in the field of physical education and sport. Also in this article, we suggest practical recommendations for improving the results of specialists’ professional activity in the field of physical education and sport during their work in the health-improving fitness centers.