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2. Preferred sports categories between the elderly groups of China and
that ofTaiwan
1. Sports categories
According to the investigation of 2014 by IEK, Taiwanese Happy Aging sports population is 50% of the total samples;
Chinese, 62.7%. Across Taiwan Strait, we can see that the Happy Aging prefer doing different kinds of sports. Among the
Happy Aging who take part in leisure activities excluding taking walks, at least 3 times a week, more Taiwanese elderly
people like jogging, speed walking, swimming, playing different kinds of ball sports, yoga and hiking. And more Chinese
elderly people like dancing and fitness sports. In the categories of speed walking and hiking, there are more Taiwanese
elderly people than Chinese ones. This is quite interesting. As to speed walking, it is an enhanced activity of walking.
Those who participate in speed walking have more professional attitude. They need more equipment, accessories and
garment. Though the ratio of Chinese elderly sports population is higher than that of Taiwanese, most of them choose
the category of walking. However, in Taiwan, the elderly people love speed walking, a more sportive category.
Source from ITRI IEK (2015)
jogging
yoga
swimming
dancing
speed walking
hiking
ball sports
martial arts
/ tachi /
gymnastics
using fitness
equipment
Taiwan China