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Frontiers in Sport Research, 2020, 2(7); doi: 10.25236/FSR.2020.020701.

Physical Health Status of the Elderly in Urban Community and Its Influencing Factors

Author(s)

Wu Lingmin

Corresponding Author:
Wu Lingmin
Affiliation(s)

Hunan Institute of Engineering, Hunan, 411004, China

Abstract

With the prosperity of the country, the progress of society, the aging of the population process accelerated, the physical health of the elderly deserves double attention. In this paper, a random stratified sampling method was used to investigate and analyze the physical health status of the elderly aged 65 and over in a community of a city. The study found that the main factors that affect the physical health of the elderly are family conditions, personal ideology, economic income, and social security.

Keywords

Urban community, Elderly, Physical health, Influencing factors

Cite This Paper

Wu Lingmin. Physical Health Status of the Elderly in Urban Community and Its Influencing Factors. Frontiers in Sport Research (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 7: 1-4. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2020.020701.

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