銀髮族自行車壯遊世界休閒體驗之初探

近年台灣自行車騎乘活動如風起雲湧般的蔚為風潮，其中自行車環島路網的陸續興建與完成，青年單車電影「練習曲」的「有些事現在不做，一輩子都不會做了」的深刻感動，促使單車環台成為激勵人心的活動。台灣許多單車製造商或團體組織趁此風潮，紛紛舉辦許多單車旅遊活動，以滿足單車騎乘人口的多樣需求，其中中華單車文化協會與臺灣自行車旅遊協會以異業結合方式，組成「台灣單車壯遊聯盟」，企圖透過單車騎乘的型態，以分時分段概念壯遊世界。該活動起始於2011年探索絲路的懷舊之旅，歷經2012年的揭開神祕阿拉伯世界的中亞騎程，2013年探訪文藝復興時期的歐洲古國，並將於2014年完成騎向自由新世界的北美行，以四年時間分段完成壯遊世界的騎乘夢想，而參與該活動的騎士群中不乏高齡的銀髮族群。台灣現正邁向高齡化的社會，探索銀髮族的休閒體驗有助於提供符合其需求的休閒活動，創造高齡社會的活力。因此本研究目的為以參加自行車壯遊世界之銀髮族為對象，探索此族群在從事此項單車活動之休閒體驗。研究方法係以便利抽樣選取六名參與該活動的高齡對象；以開放式的半結構訪談大綱，透過深度訪談方式蒐集研究對象單車壯遊世界的體驗歷程，分析其休閒動機與休閒體驗。研究結果顯示：一、受訪者的休閒動機呈現多樣風貌其中包含個人特質如自我興趣與開拓展個人的世界觀，其次外在因素如深受活動主題的吸引而將其選擇為重要的休閒體驗。二、就休閒體驗而言，受訪者在參與活動的歷程中深切感受到成就感進而體驗自我充實與自我實現。而在人際互動方面強化團隊合作的概念、拓展人際網脈與成就團隊互助行為。最後這些休閒效益並轉移到其後的家庭生活，積極開展其固有的舒適生活圈。本研究對逐漸邁入高齡社會的台灣而言，如何有效的開展有積極效益的高齡休閒活動，增進高齡族群的身心健康，降低醫療成本與支出，並鼓勵其勇於實踐並完成人生夢想均有所助益。

關鍵字

銀髮族；休閒動機；休閒體驗

並列摘要

Cycling in Taiwan is growing rapidly in recent years. In particular, cycling around Taiwan has become an inspiring activity due to few reasons, the biking track around Taiwan is almost completed and the inspiring slogan of cycling movies ＂if you don't do it now, then it will never be done for good.＂ Many recreational biking activities were created to satisfy various needs of cycling population. Taiwan Asia Adventure Cycling Association collaborated with Taiwan Cycle Touring Association to found ＂Taiwan Bicycle＂. Taiwan Bicycle provided a cycling travel package around the world. The first journey was to cycling the Silk Road in 2011, then the mysterious Arab world in 2012, followed by Renaissance in Europe in 2013. The North America cycling journey is going to be finished in 2014.. Taiwan has gradually become an aging society. Exploring the leisure experience of seniors is helpful to rejuvenate an aging society. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the leisure motivation and experience of senior bikers. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview six participated senior bikers. The result of this study was 1). The leisure motives included personal interests, to broaden the horizon and being attracted by the theme of the cycling travel package, 2) Senior bikers deeply achieved a sense of accomplishment, self-satisfaction and self-fulfillment. Social interaction, team work and interpersonal development were fulfilled. These recreational activities has consequently been diverted to family life, which benefits social interaction between people and also expand comfort zone. This study is to develop the aging recreational activity and improving mental and physical condition of elderly population. Also it reduces medical costs for society.

並列關鍵字

leisure motivation ； leisure experiences ； senior bikers

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銀髮族自行車壯遊世界休閒體驗之初探

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