高齡成功老化運動教育之研究

Research on successful aging sports education for the elderly

高齡運動教育是一項複雜且需要專業知能的工作，要能成為一位獨當一面的高齡運動教育者，要具備運動教育背景和高齡教育的基本理解，高齡運動教育融合成功老化內涵健康、認知和社會，有助於高齡者建立運動習慣和再教育順利度過老化歷程。本研究以樂齡學習中心為研究場域，研究目的是探討樂齡學習中心的學員對運動課程的學習歷程和對成功老化的了解。本研究以立意取樣選取4位實際參與運動課程的高齡學員進行半結構式訪談，以持續比較法進行分析，研究結果顯示：(1)受訪者對成功老化的概念是保持健康、友誼、獨立自主；(2)受訪者對高齡運動學習歷程偏好運動品質、氣氛和諧和符合高齡學習特性的教育方式；(3)受訪者一致認為運動課有助於對成功老化的認識，提升長者持續學習的意願。最後針對運動內容與生活連結的實務應用、未來研究方向提出建議。

Physical education for the elderly is a complex work that requires professional skills. To be an independent physical education teacher for the elderly requires a background in physical education and an understanding of education for the elderly. Sports education for the elderly integrates health, cognition and society with the connotation of successful aging, which helps the elderly establish sports habits and re-education to go through the aging process smoothly. This research takes Active Aging Learning Centers as the research field and aims to explore the process of sports courses and the impact on the understanding of successful aging. Semi-structure interviews were conducted with four learners. The findings of this study were identified as follows. (1) Respondents' concept of successful aging is healthy, friendship and independence; (2) respondents prefer an educational method with a harmonious sports quality atmosphere and the characteristics of advanced age learning; (3) respondents agreed that the curriculum helps them understand successful aging and increase their willingness to continue learning. Finally, the study puts forward suggestions how to apply sports content to life and life as well as suggestions for future research.