臺灣地區壁球運動發展現況之研究

Research of the Current Development of the Activity Squash in Taiwan

自從工時減少、所得提升後，因為休閒活動受到眾人的重視，使得社會上對於運動、休閒的參與程度提升，而在運動中又以球類運動最為普遍。其中，壁球運動自1953 年壁球引進台灣後，至2008 年為止，已有55 年的歷史，但因場地設備不足以及缺乏專業人員推廣與指導等限制，導致普及率不如其他運動項目。因此本研究將探討壁球運動之緣起即發展現況，了解改善之方式，以提供相關單位或壁球運動推廣者做參考；希望將壁球運動的各項優點推廣並發揮，進而達到全民運動最終目的。

Since the reduction of man-hours and the increase of income, leisure activities are paid more attention, participation has improved to the sport, recreation in the society has improved, but the ball game is the most general again in sports. Taiwan was introduced to the game of squash 55 years ago in 1953, but because there are not enough facilities to play the sport and not enough professional staff to popularize and guide new players, squash is not as popular as other sports. This research will probe into the genesis of squash sports, analyze the present situation, suggest ways to improve the sport’s popularity, and consult in order to offer relevant units for the squash sport promoter. Squash can be a popular sport and we will present its advantages. The overall purpose of squash is full-body exercise.