Preferences of Elderly People in Western Taiwan towards Smart Sportswear

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the preferences of 300 elderly people in western Taiwan, aged 55 to 85, with regard to smart sportswear. It employed non-random sampling, in the form of a structured questionnaire, and an independent sample t-test, a single factor variance analysis, a post hoc test, and a chi-square test of statistical analysis to analyze the responses to the 16 questions. The research datasets were categorized based on gender, age, and exercise duration. The findings revealed that half sleeve and three-quarter sleeve tops were more commonly chosen by women than men, while shorter tops and trousers were more commonly chosen by men than women. In terms of color, men and women preferred blue and red, respectively. The majority of the participants reported the knees and ankles to be the most commonly injured body parts. They preferred to wear loose-fitting garments, crew neck tops, ankle-length trousers, hip-length garments, and short sleeve tops. However, only 8.7% of participants had experience wearing smart clothing. Fifty-six percent of participants expected to pay between 33USD and 166USD for smart sportswear.

Keywords: Smart sportswear, elderly people, clothing preferences

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1005710