Research On The Prospects Of Wu-shu In National Fitness Of Town Residents In 21st Century

Wu—shu is Chinese characteristic traditional sport item, the outstandingcultural legacy and an important part of Chinese outstanding sport culture. It hasprofound cultural content. The Chinese people have been utilizing it to build up strongand healthy bodies, mould temperament, rich lives, foster spirit and show the prestigeof our nation for several thousand years. In the long history, Wu—shu has mixedmany cultural ideas and opinions, such as Chinese traditional philosophy, ethics,traditional Chinese medicine, aesthetics, art of war, the way to keep in good healthand so on, formed its peculiar and profound ways to keep in good health and ideas tokeep strong and healthy body, and become one of the traditional sport items which arewide accepted and loved by the masses. On June 20, 1995, the approval andpromulgation of the National Programme for Fitness for All offers an importantopportunity to Wu—shu and make it one of the sport items for all. These thesis takes575 persons in seven cities in six province as objects of study, analyze the currentsituation, function, superiority of the development of Wu—shu in national fitness oftown residents by means of data—collecting, questionqire, practical investigation,mathematical statistic and logical analysis, so that we can understand the currentsituation and the subjective and objective factors of restricting the development ofWu—shu in national fitness of town residents, and approach the necessity of carryingout Wu—shu in national fitness of town residents. The research on Wu—shu in national fitness of town residents shows that theunderstanding of town residents in China to Wu—shu is not enough; theunderstanding and attitude towards taking part in Wu—shu of town residents areactive on a whole: judging from the age, the young and the old are majority, and themiddle—aged are minority, judging from the sex, the female are much more than themale, and people who have higher education are more than people who have lowereducation; at present, the middle—old—aged people are the main participants andadvacates, the Wu—shu population increase as the economy increase, winning overthe young—middle—aged people to take part in Wu—shu is the main work later; theitems of Wu—shu the town residents taking part in focus on Taijiquan, Qigong,Mulanquan, but people with different age choose different items; the time whichpeople take part in Wu—shu focus on moring, after super and holidays, people have 3more leisure time as the long holidays such as May 1st, National Day carry out, andhave more time to take part in Wu—shu; taking part in Wu—shu after super is anphenomenon which just appears for a few years, it accords with the biogenetic lawand should be popularized; because of lacking place for fitness and having too muchWu—shu population, town residents take part in Wu—shu mainly in the park andaround their houses, thus, offering wide and pratical place to town residents willbenefit the popularity of Wu—shu; the effect of taking part in Wu—shu relates to thefrequecy taking part in Wu—shu every week and the content and style of Wu—shu.Besides, Wu—shu consumption of town residents are in low level, now the healthyand scientific consumption ideas are developing according to the scientific guide. Weshould find out the causes of restricting town residents taking part in Wu—shu, probeinto the measures to deal with them and promote the initiative of town residentstaking part in Wu—shu. The author analyzes and studies the function and superiority of Wu—shu innational fitness of town residents, and puts forward several opinions. The functionmainly shows in several aspects: Wu—shu can keep strong and healthy body, its richcontent and peculiar style can benefit the improvement of body quality; Wu—shuitself is art and make people feel comfortable; the educational function of cultivatingmoral character of Wu—shu can culture t...