Survey on Present Situation of Sport Participation in the Residents of East Nanjing Road Community in Shanghai / 中国运动医学杂志

ABSTRACT

To understand the present situation of sport participation in community residents of Shanghai，study infecting factors to the regular sport participation rate and evaluate recognition degree of the relationship of sport and chronic disease，we carried out questionnaire survey indoors among the permanent residents,aged 35～74,in East Nanjing Road community, including survey on chronic disease and sport participation situation. The material was statistically analyzed and the related factors were proved by x2 test. The results showed that in 1457 permanent residents,470 regularly participat in sport, and were classified as sport population. The prevalence was 32.3%.The gender, age, education level, occupation and chronic disease had statistical significance (P<0.05) and they were probably infecting factors of the regular sport participation rate. Currently,the regular sport participation rate in community is relatively high and the purpose of sport participation was evident, however, the age structure of sport population was imbalance. The sport participation in residents was individualized and without proper scientific instruction.