人口老化是世界各國面臨的重要課題，如何讓高齡族群除了延長壽命，還能藉由運動提高生活品質，是當今值得關切的議題。桌球規則簡單、老少咸宜、輕鬆有趣，又可以促進身心健康、激發靈敏反應，是經濟實惠又適合銀髮族的運動。國內目前參與桌球運動以年輕人為主，不過它簡單易學又不受天候影響的特性，值得對銀髮族推廣。本文透過文獻整理，歸納出參與桌球運動可為銀髮族群帶來之效益，並對未來發展提出方向與建言。

Population aging is an important issue all over the world. How to make the elderly extend their life span and improve their living quality by exercise are noteworthy issues. Table tennis is suitable and economical for senior citizens because its rules are simple and it’s fun to play. Besides, it helps mental and physical health and arouses nimble response. In Taiwan, most of people who are engaged in table tennis are young. However, senior citizens can also consider it as daily exercise because it’s easy to learn and it is not affected by the weather. The study adopts literature reviews, concluding the benefits for the elderly engaging in table tennis. And this study as well provides some advice and direction for future development.