A Study On The Correlation Between Outdoor Environment In Residential Area And Physical Activity Of The Elderly

The sudden outbreak of new coronary pneumonia has caused a great threat to public life and social public order,thus arousing the attention of the whole society to public health issues,making public health a hot spot in various disciplines in recent years;and the outdoor environment in residential areas has a positive role in promoting people’s health,which can not only ensure our physical health,but also promote the improvement of mental health,and also has a positive role in promoting the healthy development of society.With the deepening of the aging trend,lack of physical activity has become the norm for the current urban elderly residents.The aging of the elderly leads to the gradual decline of various body functions and lack of physical activity,which increases the risk of the elderly and seriously threatens the physical and mental health of the elderly.With the introduction of the "Healthy China" strategy,people’s physical and mental health has received further attention.Appropriate physical activity can well prevent various diseases of the elderly,thereby promoting the physical and mental health of the elderly.The outdoor environment of the residential area is the main place for the daily activities of the elderly.Reasonable use of environmental factors such as greening and facilities in the outdoor environment of the residential area can meet the needs of the elderly for outdoor activities,and stimulate the enthusiasm of the elderly for outdoor activities through these elements.Promote the physical and mental health of the elderly.This study firstly analyzed the existing literature to understand the current research status of physical activity of the elderly at home and abroad,and analyzed the influencing factors of physical activity of the elderly.Through on-the-spot investigation,we selected Ruijin North Village,Suning Ruicheng Community,Xi’anmen Ruins Park,and Yanlord Green Bamboo Garden in Nanjing as the objects of this investigation.On the basis of on-the-spot surveying and mapping,we conducted an on-site investigation on the activity space in the outdoor environment of the community.,analyze the compositional factors and environmental characteristics in each space.The research objects were divided into 12 sample spaces for observation,and the activities of the elderly in the outdoor environment were studied from the perspectives of time and space,and the correlation between the activities of the elderly and the outdoor environment was analyzed through data analysis.The interview data summarizes the reasons for the elderly to engage in outdoor activities and the needs of various activities for the space environment,and finally puts forward reasonable suggestions for the deficiencies in each space,providing theoretical support for the reconstruction of the outdoor environment in the residential area in the future.