Research Institute of Physical Education & Lifetime Sport Science
The Research Institute of Physical Education & Lifetime Sport Science aims to systematically research how exercise (physical activity) contributes to the quality of human life, study all the details of daily-life sports, elite sports, health welfare sports, and sports policies and management, and participate in academic exchanges and volunteer work for the regional community.
Organization and Functions
The institute runs Adult Sports Division, Leisure and Recreation Division, School Sports Division, Elderly and Special Sports Division, Sports Performance Enhancement Division, and Sports Business Management Division.
Each division has a head manager appointed by the director of the institute.
Each division is responsible for the following:
- The Adult Sports Division is responsible for physical aptitude programs by generation, physical fitness checkup and exercise prescription, and other adult sports issues in the regional community.
- The Leisure and Recreation Division is responsible for the development and research on recreation programs in schools, workplaces, and society for good use of leisure time.
- The School Sports Division is responsible for systematic teaching methods by grade and their improvement for school physical education.
- The Elderly and Special Sports Division is responsible for the development and application of physical fitness checkup and suitable exercise programs for the elderly and the disabled.
- The Sports Performance Enhancement Division is responsible for improving competitiveness in sport performances.
- The Sports Business Management Division is responsible for overall sports business management and marketing.
Research Activities
The institute holds academic conferences and lectures with renowned scholars at home and abroad every year. Currently, it is carrying out various research projects through academic exchanges with other university research institutes and various academic societies, and gaining a reputation because of its excellence of research in both quantity and quality. It also makes great efforts to develop a program for adult physical fitness checkup and exercise prescription, run a sports academy for the elderly and the disabled, and develop various sports programs and sports gear, etc.