Open AccessPublic service demand assessment of health risks of sport exercise for the elderly in henan province
Author(s) -
Shuai Li,
Alice Dlamini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1875-9270
pISSN - 1051-9815
DOI - 10.3233/wor-205349
Subject(s) - rationalization (economics) , public health , elderly people , physical exercise , standardization , service (business) , gerontology , physical fitness , public service , medicine , environmental health , psychology , business , physical therapy , marketing , public relations , nursing , political science , law
BACKGROUND: More elderly people have begun to take physical exercises to realize physical fitness, and the rationalization and standardization of public sports facilities has become a key issue of social concern. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to fully understand the specific public service needs of the elderly, and puts forward corresponding measures. METHODS: Survey sampling is adopted to investigate the health conditions and physical exercises of the elderly in Zhengzhou. The data are analyzed using the single factor analysis and mediation effect analysis. RESULTS: The proportion of men and women among the surveyed elderly is equal, the people of 70–75 years old is the most; and 89.1%elderly people suffer from chronic diseases. The elderly is very satisfied with the public physical exercise areas and public physical exercise equipment. 62.7%of the elderly take part in sports occasionally. In addition, health risk knowledge plays a mediating role (24.02) between the service satisfaction of public physical exercise and sports exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Construction of public physical exercise services in Zhengzhou should be strengthened to improve the satisfaction of the elderly with public sports services