傳統印象中，認為人因年紀愈長就愈不適合運動。但許多醫學文獻對老年人運動都給予肯定的支持，透過適度的運動可促進血液循環，增進身體機能，預防疾病，減緩退化，進而達到健康與快活的人生。本研究針對休閒運動功能角色對於銀髮族終身學習的重要性加以論述，並探究功能性體適能，對於老年人持續運動習慣的養成，使身體適能達到足已應付日常生活所發生的狀況，並自行排除解決。因此，藉由運動適能提升高齡族群的運動參與，進而享受運動過程中建立自信心，進而提升身體生理適能狀況，以因應各種突發的生活適應問題，這才是銀髮族應有的生活品質與機能，因此銀髮族的終身學習，還是得落實在維持身體健康基石，從而出發學習更多人生事務。

It has long been thought that when people are getting older, they are advised not to take exercise. Contrary to traditional perspective, medical literature supported that the elderly can benefit from engaging in physical activities via improving blood circulation, enhancing bodily function, preventing disease, and slowing down the decline in health, and so to live a healthy and happy life. The purpose of this study was to discuss what role and function the recreational sports can play among the elderly and what it means to them. In addition, this research was also to understand how the functional fitness was associated with the cultivation of regular activity among the elderly, in order to evaluate their capabilities for daily activities. Therefore, as supported by medical literature, by taking up some exercise, the elderly can improve their physical fitness which in turn helps to build up their confidence and cultivate the ability to handle problems associated with life adjustment. The study suggests that life-long learning among the elderly based on keeping on doing exercise regularly could be carried out, so as to facilitate learning more about general life skills.