Optimizing Sports Human Resources to Enhance Physical Literacy and Foster Sports Participation

Abstract

Development Sports in Karanganyar Regency face challenges in improving the quality and quantity of sports human resources, physical literacy, and sports participation. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method with a survey type to evaluate the three dimensions. Sampling techniques include stratified random sampling for sports human resources and multi-stage random sampling for physical literacy and sports participation. Data were collected from three sub-districts representing various levels of regional development and analyzed using the Sport Development Index (SDI). The results showed that the sports human resource dimension was in the low category with an index of 0.0004, physical literacy was in the medium category with an index of 0.6211, and sports participation was also in the low category with an index of 0.2666. These findings emphasize the need for optimization of sports human resources to improve physical literacy and sports participation as a whole. Recommendations include improving sports infrastructure, developing training and certification of human resources, and more effective physical literacy programs.