Department of Recreation and Leisure Sports, Dankook University, Yongin, South Korea.
College of Liberal Arts, Dankook University, Yongin, South Korea.
Front Public Health. 2022 Aug 12;10:966989. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.966989. eCollection 2022.
Recreational activities such as physical and social activities are key components of a healthy life for the elderly. Since the outbreak of Corona 19, leisure facilities such as indoor sports facilities, religious facilities, and cultural facilities have been closed, and group activities such as volunteer activities and clubs are also being held under control. These measures are expected to bring about many changes in the leisure activities of the elderly. In this study, an empirical analysis was made on how COVID-19 caused changes in leisure activities of the elderly using national statistical data. For the data analysis, raw data of the "2019 National Leisure Activities Survey" and "2020 National Leisure Activities Survey" conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism were used, and data of a total of 5,069 elderly people were analyzed. As for the analysis method, the changes in leisure activities of the elderly before and after COVID-19 in terms of participation rate were compared and analyzed. In addition, the changes in leisure activities of the elderly in terms of the type of leisure activities were examined before and after COVID-19 as well. As a result of the analysis, the participation rate in sports activities, hobbies and entertainment activities, and leisure activities increased, while the participation rates in culture and art viewing and participation activities, sports viewing activities, tourism activities, and social activities decreased. In particular, it was found that the proportion of the elderly spending leisure time centered on active and social activities decreased, and the proportion of the elderly consuming leisure time centered on passive activities increased. As a result, it was found that the leisure activities of the elderly are changing passively due to COVID-19. Leisure support policies for active leisure activities of the elderly are likely to be necessary.
娱乐活动，如体育和社交活动，是老年人健康生活的重要组成部分。自新冠疫情爆发以来，室内运动设施、宗教设施和文化设施等休闲设施已经关闭，志愿者活动和俱乐部等团体活动也受到控制。这些措施预计将给老年人的休闲活动带来许多变化。在这项研究中，使用国家统计数据，对 COVID-19 如何改变老年人的休闲活动进行了实证分析。在数据分析方面，使用了文化体育观光部进行的“2019 年国民休闲活动调查”和“2020 年国民休闲活动调查”的原始数据，分析了总计 5069 名老年人的数据。在分析方法方面，比较并分析了 COVID-19 前后老年人休闲活动的参与率变化。此外，还考察了 COVID-19 前后老年人休闲活动类型的变化。分析结果表明，体育活动、爱好和娱乐活动以及休闲活动的参与率有所上升，而文化艺术观赏和参与活动、体育观赏活动、旅游活动和社会活动的参与率有所下降。特别是，发现老年人以积极和社交活动为中心的休闲时间比例下降，以被动活动为中心的休闲时间比例增加。因此，发现老年人的休闲活动因 COVID-19 而被动改变。可能需要为老年人的积极休闲活动提供休闲支持政策。
