Evaluation of fatigue level of the elderly in tourism activity

抄録

Japan is in the process of a long-term population decline, and there are concerns that the domestic tourism will shrink due to this population decline. However, as the population of people over 65 years old is estimated to increase until around 2042, the elderly are an important segment of the tourism industry. The number of trips by age group is below average for those aged 70 and older. Health reasons are reported as a disincentive to travel for this age group, which is higher than for other age groups, as is the desire not to be troubled by the inability to keep up with the pace of others. The authors are carrying out research on the derivation of tourism activity ability to promote tourism among the elderly. As part of this study, a preliminary experiment of sightseeing tours was conducted and the fatigue level during sightseeing activities was evaluated by objective and subjective indices. Furthermore, this paper discusses the relationship between the degree of fatigue and the amount of daily activity. From these results, it is possible to obtain the beginning stages of deriving tourism activity ability of the elderly.