The Research On The Current Situation And Countermeasures Of The Community Sports Activities Of The Elderly In Shanghai

With the development and progress of the social economy, and theimprovement of medical technology and living standards, the life expectancy ofurban residents has become longer and longer. Shanghai which is the first city ofChina that entered the aging society in1979is the highest degree of aging cityin China. How to deal with the social problems brought by the agingsociety,which has become the focus in both private and public sectors. On theother hand, sports play an irreplaceable role in the improvement of health andresponding to the socio-demographic aging. Therefore, it is necessary to knowthe current situation of the elderly sports activities in the community inShanghai, in order to make the community sports activities would play the moreactive role in the issue of aging society.This thesis has utilized literature material research, interviews, questionnaire,logic analysis method to know and analysis the general situation of the elderlyexercise and sports activities in the community in Pudong of Shanghai,andexplain the individual value, humanistic value and economic values of sports forthe elderly. And it has drawn the following conclusions:(1) The majority of theold people participate in sports activities due to the desire of disease preventionand physical fitness, tend to moderate-intensity or low-intensity sports andgroup activities, but there is still the lack of scientific in the impacts of projectselection, activity intensity and so on.(2) Although subdistrict office as themanager organization of sports activities for the elderly in the community couldprovide the satisfactory activities, the demand of sports resources which includevenues, information, instructors still would not be need.(3) There are still somedeficiencies on the Government-led management model which include the lowutilization of venues and facilities, the lack of fitness instruction and guidance,insufficient supply of funds on activities and so on.(4)The influence factorsinclude the lack of the scientific awareness of physical exercises, objectiveenvironment, and the sports resources supply can not meet the demand of oldpeople.(5) The government should take some measures and policies to protectthe effective implementation of sports activities of the elderly in community.According to the existing problems, the thesis proposes some advices as follow:(1) The government play leading role in the formulation of guide policies onphysical exercises for the aged.(2) The improvement of the venues resourcesutilization in the community.(3) The promotion of elderly exercises guidespecifications.(4) Enrich the elderly sports activity by non-governmentalorganizations.(5) Raise funding for community activities by multi-channel.(6)Increasing the supply of sports service information in community.