太极拳运动在老龄化社会中的作用——基于日本、美国的经验

The Role of Taijiquan in Aging Society—— Based on the Experience of Japan and U.S.A.

在老年人口增加迅速的今天,世界各国都在寻找解决与老年人有关的生理、心理和社会经济等各方面问题行之有效的办法。太极拳是我国优秀文化遗产,作为一项中国传统的体育养生手段,它所具有的特殊价值功能已引起了国外政府和学者的高度重视。我们认为,太极拳运动在未来增进老年人身心健康、防病治病,以及促进健康老龄化、积极老龄化,构建和谐社会等方面必将发挥出积极的作用。

As the aging population is increasing rapidly, nations worldwide are constantly seeking for effective solutions to physical, psychological, social and economic problems among senior citizens. Taijiquan(Tai chi chuan, a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing), which is a splendid cultural heritage of China, as a traditional physical regimen, has been paid high attention by foreign governments and scholars due to its exceptional value. It is firmly convinced that taijiquan will play an active role in terms of improving physical and mental health of senior citizens, preventing and curing diseases and therefore promoting healthy aging, positive aging and building a harmonious society.