Relevance of online fitness apps in Russia

The article is devoted to substantiating the relevance of the development of information technologies in the field of physical culture and sports in Russia. The article provides statistics on the use of mobile applications for physical education and sports. Data on the classification of online fitness applications and the frequency of their use by Russian users, an overview of additional applications in the fitness and health category, an overview of the most used applications and their functions are presented. Using the example of educational organizations in Russia, the introduction of digital technologies for the purposes of physical culture and sports and their advantages are considered.