Investigation And Development Strategies On Present Sports Activities Of Old People In The Urban Area Of Linhai City Of Zhejiang Province

This paper takes the old people in the urban area of Linhai City, Zhejiang Province as the object of study,utilizing literature and material method,the survey procedure,the mathematical statistical method and the logical analytic method,carries out the investigation and the analysis to the present situation of sports activities of the old people of that area.The major objective lies in finding out the present condition of sports activities and providing relevant suggestions and countermeasures for its development.The study comes to the following conclusions:1.With fine natural conditions and historical and cultural atmosphere,the old people in Linhai are keen on sports activities.2.The old people hold a positive view on the body-building function of sports with proper and voluntary attitudinal orientation.Menwhile, leaders attach importance to it:give a lot of support in policy and put forward concrete plans to carried out.3.The old people in Linhai actively participate mainly in some less-intensive sports activities,such as walking,jogging,running; activities characteristic of folk;gymnastics,companion dance, body-building exercises and chesses,with a tendency of sports diversified.4.The main sports grounds of the aged of Linhai are parks,public squares or open area free of charge.The profit-making stadiums fail to attract more old people to participate in sports.5.The consumption in sports activities mainly consists of material products consumption,while sports service consumption is less. Therefore the traditional consumption concept(?) changed and its consciousness remains to be improved.6.The major factors restricting sports activities of old people in Linhai are:lacking organization and technique supervisors,shortage of sports spaces and dealing with many chores and matters.In view of above analysis,countermeasures are as follows:1.Reinforce the building of the old people' s awareness to keeping fit and attract more old people to participate in sports activities.2.Strengtening localleaders' attaching importance to the aged sports.3.Foster sports volunteers to guide old people in sports activities and promote sports cause.4.According to local conditions,construct more sports spaces for the aged,meanwhile list the construction in the urban construction plan, guarantee more and better facilities for the old people.5.Found and perfect sports associations for the aged.The integrated associations are sure to attract old people to join in sports activities, thus improving the quality of the aged population,having a great effect on the body-building of the whole people.6.Develop community sports energetically based on local reality, providing chances for old people' s participating.in sports activities.