College of P.E and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
College of Humanities and Law, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.
Front Public Health. 2022 Oct 19;10:952858. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.952858. eCollection 2022.
The use of the Internet has a promoting effect on the physical health of the older people. However, previous studies are mostly focused on the perspective of the overall population, or limited to the direct effects, ignoring the exploration of the mechanism of action and the perspective of the older people. Based on the data of the China Family Panel Survey (CFPS) in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, this study found that the use of the Internet has a significant effect on the physical health of the older people, especially among the population groups of females, rural residents, and those living in central and western regions of China. In addition, this study also found that the use of the Internet by the older people can increase their exercise frequency, thereby improving their physical health. Therefore, to promote active aging, this study proposes to further increase the popularity of the Internet among the older people, encourage the introduction of age-appropriate Internet systems and sports facilities, create an online fitness platform for the older people, and promote scientific fitness programs for them.
互联网的使用对老年人的身体健康有促进作用。然而，以往的研究大多集中于全人群的角度，或者仅限于直接效应，忽略了作用机制的探索以及老年人视角。基于中国家庭追踪调查（CFPS）2014、2016、2018 和 2020 年的数据，本研究发现互联网的使用对老年人的身体健康有显著影响，尤其是在女性、农村居民以及中国中、西部地区的人群中。此外，本研究还发现，老年人使用互联网可以增加他们的锻炼频率，从而改善他们的身体健康。因此，为了促进积极老龄化，本研究提出进一步提高老年人对互联网的普及率，鼓励引入适合老年人的互联网系统和体育设施，为老年人创建在线健身平台，并为他们推广科学的健身方案。
