Access to Multifunctional Gymnastics Program at of the Social Service of Commerce of São Paulo.

The Multifunctional Gymnastics Program of the Social Service of Commerce of São Paulo promotes access to its gyms with a proposal to develop physical capacities and motor skills in an integral way for students with different physical conditions over the age of 12. The physical sports activity programs aim to encourage the regular practice of physical activity in a democratic way, providing access in different regions of the state and creating opportunities for workers, their families and also benefiting populations with lower economic conditions. A little over a year ago, access was created so that users can freely visit 13 units in the São Paulo metropolitan region, so that they can optimize their time, get to know new possibilities for practice and also carry out activities near their home or work while maintaining regular exercise and using an exercise app. The unit in this survey has 1603 students, 744 of whom are elderly, and 76% of whom are female, which indicates that we offer opportunities for female care and empowerment through our activities We observed that with this access our maximum attendance per hour rose from 67 people to 98 individuals, and the evening hours saw an increase in people doing activity after work, but there was still no increase in the average number of workouts per week. The use of the app, which allows educators at all units to guide students and prescribe exercises, was well accepted by the students and demonstrates that new technologies increase access to regular physical activity.In addition, proposals for new collective training models have also led to more students from other units coming to our space.We conclude that the creation of strategies involving technology, access and diversity of activities significantly encourages attendance and permanence in our program.