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A Study on the Present Condition of Senior Sports and Activation Plan of Silver Taekwondo

노인체육의 현황과 실버태권도 활성화 방안 연구

  • Jeong-Soo Oh (International Sports Studies DanKook University)
  • 오정수 (단국대학교 국제스포츠학부)
  • Received : 2024.03.12
  • Accepted : 2024.04.20
  • Published : 2024.04.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of elderly sports both domestically and internationally, and to explore strategies for the activation of Silver Taekwondo as one of the sports disciplines for the elderly. To investigate the status of elderly sports globally, press releases and statistical data from various national public institutions and sports facilities (including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Korean Statistical Information Service, e-National Indicators, and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation) were collected. Comparative analysis with related papers, journals, and books led to the following findings for activating Silver Taekwondo. Firstly, elderly sports in South Korea are primarily conducted through welfare centers, with a preference for dance, yoga, and music, while martial arts, including Taekwondo, had a lower preference rate. To increase participation in Silver Taekwondo, a variety of marketing approaches, similar to those used internationally, such as experiential case studies in media, film production, distribution, and telephone promotions, are necessary. Secondly, the development of Silver Taekwondo programs tailored to the training targets and the cultivation of instructors capable of executing these programs are needed. The development of programs should involve collaboration with Taekwondo institutions, dojangs, universities, and lifelong education centers, requiring the participation of majoring students and elderly sports instructors.

본 연구의 목적은 노인체육의 국내외 현황을 조사하고 노인체육의 한 종목으로서 실버태권도의 활성화 방안을 고찰하는 데 있다. 국내외 노인체육 현황조사를 위해 국가별 공공기관 및 체육시설(문화체육관광부, 보건복지부, 통계청, e-나라지표, 국민체육진흥공단)의 보도자료, 통계자료를 수집하였고 관련 논문, 학술지, 서적 등과 비교 분석하여 실버태권도 활성화 방안으로 다음과 같은 사항을 도출하였다. 첫째, 한국의 노인체육은 주로 복지관을 통해 행해지며 댄스, 요가, 음악이 선호되는 경향이 있으며 무술의 선호 비율은 낮았다. 실버태권도의 참여를 높이기 위해서는 해외와 같이 체육의 체험 사례를 미디어, 영화 제작, 배포, 전화 홍보 등 다양한 마케팅이 필요하다. 둘째, 수련 대상에 따른 실버태권도 프로그램의 개발이 필요하며 이를 수행할 수 있는 지도자의 양성이 필요하다. 프로그램의 개발은 태권도 기관, 태권도장, 대학, 평생교육원과 연계하여 전공 학생 및 노인 체육지도자의 참여가 필요하다.

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Acknowledgement

This paper was supported by the Dankook University Research Grant in 2023.

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