Effects of Walking Events on Community and Residents

这项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，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市、鹿儿川市和伊利加什马松山，分别举办了3次、7次和19次徒步活动。因此，这项调查试图澄清三个城市之间步行活动对当地社区和居民的生活方式、形象和影响的差异。研究对象为社区居民、初中生(男生9.782人，女生863人)和成年人(男275人，女1194人)。被试填写了一份关于他们的生活方式、对社区的印象以及对自己和社区的感知的关于每年举办的步行活动的问卷。主要结论是：(1)就初中…的生活方式而言L学生越多，参加徒步活动的时间越长，男生参加徒步活动的积极性越高，女生在课余时间参加体育活动和参加社区体育活动等活动的积极性越高。(2)无论男女，成年人的生活方式都受到个人日常活动增加的影响。(3)步行活动对初中生产生了影响，使他们对步行产生了兴趣，对当地社区、社区、社区和社区环境都产生了影响。(5)初中生认为，举办步行活动的时间越长，对社区的环境和设施改善的影响越大，社区居民对社区、土特产、其他体育课程和活动的形象越积极。(6)成年人认为，举办步行活动的时间越长，对社区的活力、环境、设施、道路街道、旅游知名度、国际交流越活跃，对社区的影响越大。社区内的交流、志愿者活动和增加老年人对社区活动的参与，以及增加包括步行在内的体育活动。较少

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