西方主要发达国家老年人体育发展现状与政策规划研究

Current Development Situation of Elderly Sports and Policy Planning in Major Western Developed Countries

人口老龄化已成为一个日益严重的全球性问题。目前威胁老年人健康的主要疾病都与生活方式和行为习惯密切相关,这些都可以通过规律的体育锻炼来预防和改善。本文对西方主要发达国家老年人体育的发展现状和政策规划进行对比分析,旨在为我国制定老年人体育发展战略提供参考。研究结果表明,在较早进入老龄社会的西方国家中,老年人体育发展呈现出如下特点:基本都出台了老年人体育运动指南;各国跨部门、跨领域制定老年人体育规划;大力促进民间组织参与活动组织;跨国开展老年人体育活动;积极培养老年体育指导员等。

Population ageing has become an increasingly serious global problem.At present,major diseases that threaten elderly health are all closely related with life style and behavioral habits.All this can be prevented and promoted through regular physical exercise.Through a comparative analysis on current development situation of elderly sports and policy planning in major western developed countries,the paper aims to provide reference for making elderly sports development strategy in China.Results indicate that in those western countries that entered earlier into ageing society,elderly sports development demonstrates the following features:have generally all issued guidance for elderly sports;cross -department and cross -field plan -making for elderly sports are common in these countries;vigorously promoting folk organizations to participate in organizing activities;hold multinational elderly sports activities;actively develop elderly sports instructors.