A Survey Of Middle-aged And Older Men Participating In Fitness Square Dance Exercises

Square dance is a new type of fitness method formed after the people's masses in the long history of China.On June 15,2016,the State Council officially issued the“Comprehensive Fitness Program(2016-2020)”,which deepened during the“Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period.Sports reform,the development of mass sports,the promotion of new fashion for all citizens,and the promotion of healthy China's construction have made deployments so that the national fitness has become a strong support for the construction of healthy China.Among the many fitness methods,square dance has become one of the most popular national fitness activities.In recent years,the square dance in Linyi District has undergone a fierce development trend.The structure of the participating personnel has been continuously enriched.More and more middle-aged and older men have gradually participated in the project and become a beautiful landscape in Linyi District.This paper selects Linyi District Square or park as the research scope,and includes middle-aged and old men(40 years old and above)in Linyi District Government Square,Qilu Petrochemical Stadium and Qiyuan Park as research subjects,using literature data,expert interviews,and questionnaire surveys.Law and other research methods to fully understand the current situation of middle-aged and old-aged men in Linyi urban area participating in fitness square dances,and found that square dance is difficult to carry out among men,and put forward corresponding countermeasures in order to allow more middle-aged and older men to participate in Fitness square dance exercise.The conclusions of the study are as follows: First,middle-aged and old men who participated in square dance training mainly concentrated in the age range of60-69 years.Participants were mostly scientific and cultural workers,civil servants,and career editors.Second,nearly half of middle-aged and old people.Men do not care about other people's perspectives.The main purpose of their participation in square dance construction is to keep fit,leisure and entertainment,and to enrich their lives.Third,the average frequency of exercise among senior men and women who participate in square exercise is basically three or more times.Sub-workout time wasconcentrated between 1-1.5 hours.Fourth,nearly 60% of middle-aged and old men were part of the square dance movement led by their family members.During the training process,the level and activities of the leader were included.The value of fitness and the choice of projects are the main factors affecting their enthusiasm for participation.Most middle-aged and old men participating in the plaza have expressed that continuous exercise is inseparable from unified organization and management.