采用文献资料法、问卷调查法和数理统计法等，选取江苏省具有代表性的城区(南京、苏州、徐州) 参与太极拳习练的老年群体为调查对象，对其人口学指标、习练行为、健康状况等进行研究，揭示老年人习练太极拳的行为特征及其对健康的影响，发挥太极拳在改善老年人健康、实现健康老龄化中的功能与价值。 ①在习练行为特征上，90.3%的老年人每周习练频次为3次及以上，82.4%的老年人每次习练时长在30min及以上；学习途径和习练方式都以“群体组织”形式为主；习练套路以24式为主；②在健康状况自评上，参与太极拳习练的老年人85.8%对健康状况满意，且练习太极拳对改善老年人健康状况具有“全面性”特征；③在影响习练太极拳老年人健康评价的因素上，教育程度、收入满意度和每次习练时长、习练方式，以及掌握习练要领的数量等因素显著影响参与太极拳习练的老年人对自身健康的评价，且与评价结果具有正相关性。

Using the methods like literature，questionnaire survey and mathematical statistics，etc.，this paper takes the elderly group practicing Tai Chi in the urban areas of Nanjing，Suzhou and Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province as the survey object，and conducts the investigation and analysis from the demographic indicators，exercising behavior，health status，and so on，to analyze the basic characteristics of the elderly’s Tai Chi Exercise behavior and its effect on health，and exert the functions and values of Tai Chi in improving the health of the elderly and achieving healthy aging. The study finds that：first，in terms of exercising behavior characteristics，90.3% of the elderly exercise three times and above in a week; 82.4% exercise more than 30 minutes each time，; their learning approaches and practice methods are mainly organized in groups，and the training routines of Tai Chi exercised by them are mainly 24-style. second，in the self-assessment of health status，85.8% of the elderly who participated in Tai Chi are satisfied with their health status，and practicing Tai Chi has a comprehensive characteristic in improving the health status of the elderly. third，in terms of the factors affecting the health evaluation of the elderly who participate in Tai Chi exercise，the education level，the income satisfaction，the duration and training method of exercise，and the numbers mastering Tai Chi practicing essentials significantly affect the evaluation of their own health and have positive correlation with the evaluation results.

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南京信息职业技术学院“青蓝工程”资助。