Physical Fitness and the Development of Mass Sport

體適能與大眾體育的發展

Abstract

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.

As a city became more urbanized and industrialized, the health and quality of life of the residents changed. As a result of changing lifestyle and eating habits, coronary heart disease (CHD) has become a leading cause of death in many countries. It was found that among the various behavior-related CHD risk factors, physical inactivity was the most important independent factor. Although some researches indicated that the correlation between physical fitness and physical activity was low in children, this relationship increased with age. Current consensus suggests that people are aware of the importance of good health and the need to develop an active lifestyle as a primary prevention program against CHD. The present paper will attempt to discuss the importance of promoting physical fitness and developing mass sport in light of current research findings in this area.

城市日益都市化及工業化，而居民的健康及生活質數也隨之改變，因生活的方式及飲食習慣的改變，在很多發達國家，冠心病更成為死亡的頭號殺手。研究所得，在眾多與冠心病連上關係的危基因素之中，身體不常活動是其中一個最主要的因素。雖然，有部份研究顯示，兒童身體適能與身體活動量之相關性很底。而此關係亦隨著年齡而增長。基於此概念，人們應有注重身體健康的意識及在日常生活當中，盡能安排可提高身體活動量之活動，以防止出現冠心病危基。此研究內容討論推廣體適能與重要運動之發展。