Tel.: (812) 600-41-16 ext. 124 Email: health@spbniifk.ru
Head of the Sector - Dmitry Nikolaevich Pukhov
MAIN RESEARCH AREAS OF THE SECTOR:
- Development of a monitoring system for the physical condition of various age and gender groups in the Russian Federation;
- Development of computer-based analytical programs for comparative analysis of physical activity levels among the Russian population and identification of factors promoting its growth;
- Development of mobile applications to increase engagement in physical culture and sports among different age and gender groups;
- Development and implementation of community-based health-focused physical activity programs;
- Development of educational programs and training for physical culture and sports specialists on organizing health and fitness events for diverse social groups;
- Development of continuing education programs and training for physical culture and sports specialists in sports massage.
Key scientific achievements:
- Developed and implemented the "Galaktika - Healthy Lifestyle" computer testing system for assessing physical condition and providing personalized exercise recommendations for different age groups;
- Created a monitoring system for participants' physical condition to optimize exercise loads in health-focused physical activity (HPA) sessions;
- Designed and implemented comprehensive self-guided HPA programs;
- Developed strategies for: primary prevention of drug addiction among children and adolescents; improving quality of life for children with disabilities and special needs through adaptive physical education; promoting youth health, sports, and adaptive tourism; and advancing Olympic education among children and adolescents.
The automated "Galaktika - Healthy Lifestyle" testing system is designed for mass screenings to assess physical development, neuropsychological adaptation, motor fitness, and generate personalized recommendations for individual and group activities. The method is protected by 3 Russian patents.
The sector develops individualized exercise programs based on comprehensive assessments for preschoolers, schoolchildren, students, and adults. These holistic health training programs include walking, running, equipment-based exercises, active games, dynamic/static relaxation, and other modalities. Programs incorporate theoretical components covering worldview aspects, consciousness-health relationships, moral-ethical dimensions of health, and fundamentals of human physiology.
Since 1992, sector staff have participated in the long-term international research program "Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children" (HBSC). The coordinating center is located at the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen (Denmark), with the international database in Bergen (Norway) and scientific hub in Edinburgh (Scotland). Researchers from Eastern/Western Europe and North America - including specialists from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Ukraine - collaborate to develop effective socio-pedagogical approaches to youth health promotion. Schoolchildren surveys are conducted quadrennially using standardized protocols. Initiated in 1982 with 5 countries, the sixth survey included 35 nations.
Research outcomes contribute to national reports and the WHO-published international report "Health Behaviour among Young People" (WHO Policy Series: "Health policy for children and adolescents").
Core Sector Staff:
Head of Sector:
Dmitry Nikolaevich Pukhov
Leading Researcher:
Sergey Ivanovich Dorokhov, Dr. of Pedagogy, Associate Professor
Senior Researcher:
Andrey Ivanovich Grebennikov, Ph.D. in Pedagogy
Senior Researcher
Anna Vladislavovna Tsareva, Ph.D. in Economics
Research Associate
Anna Igorevna Matochkina, Ph.D. in Philosophy
Research Associate
Alexander Vladimirovich Malinin
2024 Publications
1. Tsareva A.V., Vorobyov S.A., Breider N.A. Development of graduate employability in the Russian labor market for physical culture and sports // Theory and Practice of Physical Culture. 2024. No. 10. P. 9-11.
2. Pukhov D.N., Tsareva A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Malinin A.V. Socio-pedagogical conditions for enhancing family's role in increasing physical activity of school-aged children // Theory and Practice of Physical Culture. 2024. No. 9. P.76-78.
3. Tsareva A.V., Samigullina G.Z., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Analysis of family and physical activity impact on stress resilience in schoolchildren with low physical fitness to improve adaptive capacity // Adaptive Physical Culture. 2024. No.2 (98). P.37-39.
4. Grebennikov A.I., Samigullina G.Z., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Factors increasing elderly citizens' engagement in physical activity and sports // Adaptive Physical Culture. 2024. No. 2 (98). P. 39-41.
5. Dolmatova T.V., Grebennikov A.I., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Comparative analysis of physical culture and sports management systems in BRICS countries // Theory and Practice of Physical Culture. 2024. No. 7. P.86-88.
6. Vorobev S.A., Tsareva A.V., Breider N.A. Features of the demand for specialists in the labor market in the sphere of physical education and sports of the Russian Federation // BIO Web of Conferences. 2024. Vol. 120. P. 01008.
7. Pukhov D.N., Malinin A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Tsareva A.V. Analysis of determinants for healthy lifestyle culture formation among schoolchildren // Modern Approaches to Improving Physical Culture and Sports Systems: Proc. of All-Russian Sci.-Pract. Conf. (30-31.10.2024, St. Petersburg). St. Petersburg: FSBI SPbNIIFK, 2024. P. 282-285.
8. Tsareva A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Family influence factors on healthy lifestyle habits and interest in physical culture/sports among children and adolescents // Sociology in a Changing World: Theory, Practice, Education (Dedicated to 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg State University and 35th Anniversary of Sociological Education in Russia): Proc. of XVIII All-Russian Sci. Conf. (14-15.11.2024, St. Petersburg). St. Petersburg: Scientia, 2024. P. 831-833.
9. Grebennikov A.I. Family's role in motivating school-aged children's physical activity // Educational Scientific Forum "Gate of Scholarship": Proc. of Int. Sci. Conf. (St. Petersburg, May 2024). St. Petersburg: Lomonosov MIPI, 2024. P 37-39.
10. Tsareva A.V., Malinin A.S., Grebennikov A.I., Pukhov D.N. Using gamified online applications to promote healthy lifestyle culture among Russian schoolchildren // Proc. of All-Russian Sci. Conf. "XVII Kovalev Readings". St. Petersburg: SPbSU, 2024. P.1698-1700.
11. Grebennikov A.I. Motivation for physical exercise among children with musculoskeletal disorders // Socio-economics sciences & humanities: Proc. of LXXIII Int. Sci. Conf. (St. Petersburg, February 2024). St. Petersburg: GNII "National Development", 2024. P.15-16.
12. Dorokhov S.I. Analytic hierarchy process for sports research and decision-making // Proc. of XX All-Russian Sci.-Pract. Conf. "Physical Culture and Youth Health". St. Petersburg: SPbSUP, 2024. P.28-30.
13. Pukhov D.N., Samigullina G.Z., Malinin A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Tsareva A.V. // Factors increasing elderly men's participation in physical activity and sports / Medico-biological and Pedagogical Foundations of Adaptation, Sports Activities and Healthy Lifestyle: Proc. of XIII Int. Sci.-Pract. Conf. (18-19.04.2024, Voronezh). Voronezh: Scientific Book Publishing, 2024. Vol.120. P. 01007.
14. Pukhov D.N., Malinin A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Semenov S.V. Analysis of health behavior factors among schoolchildren to increase sports participation // From "Children of Asia" International Games to University Sports: Proc. of Int. Sci. Conf. (04-05.07.2024, Yakutsk). Yakutsk: Churapcha State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, 2024. P.285-288.
15. Dmitriy Nikolayevich Pukhov, Guzalia Zakirzyanovna Samigullina, Alexander Vladimirovich Malinin, Andrey Ivanovich Grebennikov and Anna Vladislavovna Tsareva // Factors for increasing elderly men's participation in physical activity and sports / BIO Web Conf. Volume 120, 2024 XIII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Medico-biological and Pedagogical Foundations of Adaptation, Sports Activities and a Healthy Lifestyle" (MBFA 2024) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202412001007.
16. Vorobyov S.A, Breider N.A., Malinin A.V., Tsareva A.V. Expert analytical system for questionnaire and survey administration. St. Petersburg: FSBI SPbNIIFK, 2024.
17. Tsareva A.V., Grebennikov A.I., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Family's role in shaping schoolchildren's physical activity: International and domestic experience in family sports development (based on national and international research). St. Petersburg: FSBI SPbNIIFK, 2024. 30 p.
18. Grebennikov A.I., Malinin A.V., Pukhov D.N. Computerized program for generating personalized physical activity recommendations. St. Petersburg: FSBI SPbNIIFK, 2024. 32 p.
19. Grebennikov A.I., Pukhov D.N. Self-massage techniques for elderly participants in health-focused physical activity. St. Petersburg: FSBI SPbNIIFK, 2024. 24 p.
