Effects of Walking Events on Community and Residents

本研究项目的目的是确定步行活动对当地社区和居民的影响。为了实现上述目的，我们选择了三个不同的城市作为目标当地社区。这三个城市分别是岛原、Kakogawa和利岛松山，它们分别举办了3次、7次和19次步行活动。因此，本调查试图阐明三个城市的生活方式、形象差异以及步行活动对当地社区和居民的影响。以社区居民、初中生（男生7 ~ 9782年级，女生863名）和成人（男生275名，女生1194名）为研究对象。受试者被要求填写一份调查问卷，内容涉及他们的生活方式、社区形象以及每年举行的步行活动对自己和社区的影响。主要结论为：(1)初中生活方式方面，学生越多，步行活动举办时间越长，男生参加步行活动的积极性越高，女生在闲暇时间参加体育活动和社区体育活动等活动的积极性越高。(2)成年人的生活方式受到男性和女性个人日常活动增加的影响，如体育运动和体力活动，以及女性的生活方式，如志愿者活动和保持社区清洁的贡献。(3)步行活动对初中生步行兴趣培养、社区活动培养、社区交流活动培养和志愿者活动培养均有影响。(4)步行事件对成年人群的影响主要表现在步行兴趣、对社区的认同和尊重以及志愿者活动。(5)初中生认为，步行活动举办时间越长，对社区环境和设施的影响越大，市民对社区、当地产品、其他体育课程和活动的形象越正面。(6)成年人认为，步行活动举办时间越长，对社区的活力、环境、设施、道路街道、旅游和人气、国际交流、社区内部交流、志愿者活动和老年人参与社区活动的程度越高，对步行等体育活动的参与程度也越高。少

The purpose of this research project was to identify the effects of walking events on local communities and the residents. In order to fulfill the above purpose three different cities were chosen as target local communities. The three cities were Shimabara, Kakogawa and lligashimatsuyama which have held walking events for 3 times, 7 and 19, respectively. This investigation, thus, tried to clarify the differences of lifestyles, images and effects of walking events to the local communities and residents among three cities. The residents, junior high school students (grades 7 to 9.782'boys and 863 girls as total number of subjects) and adults (275 males and 1194 females) of the communities were chosen as subjects. The subjects were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle, images to their community and perceived effects to themselves and the community in regards to the walking events held yearly.The main conclusions were :(1) In terms of lifestyles for junior high schoo … More l students, the longer the walking events were held, the more motivated the boys were to take part in the walking events, and the girls were more motivated to be physically active at leisure time and to participate in community sport activities and other events.(2) The lifestyles of the adults were affected in increased personal daily activities such as sports and physical activities for both males and females, and for females lifestyles such as volunteer activities and contribution to keep the community clean.(3) The walking events had influences on junior high school students in having them interested in walking, local community, exchange within the local community and volunteer activities.(4) The walking events affected to adult population in regards to their increased interest in walking, identification and respect to the community and volunteer activities.(5) Junior high school students felt that, the longer the walking events were held, the more impact were placed on the community in improved environment and facilities, more positive image of the townspeople toward the community, local products, other sport classes and activities.(6) Adults perceived that, the longer were the walking events held, the more effects had to the community in improved vitality, environments, facilities, roads and streets, tourism and popularity, more active international exchanges, exchange within the community, volunteer activities and increased participation of senior citizens to the community activities, and increased sport activities including walking. Less