The Influence of Walking environment on the Sports Participation Willingness and Physiological and psychological health of Urban Residents: Evidence from Western China

Objective To explore the impact of community walking environment on residents' willingness to participate in sports and health status in western China's urban communities. Methods this study takes the layout of community fitness paths in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone community of western China as the survey object, and uses SPSS 21.0 statistical analysis software to process the obtained database. Results The choice of fitness path is not related to the gender and personal income of residents, but rather to their educational level, occupational category, and age; The exercise willingness of residents is influenced by factors such as the safety of the exercise path, the safety of the surrounding environment, residential density, accessibility of public facilities, the quality of the path facilities, the path landscape, and the size of the space. Conclusion The exercise willingness is the most important factor affecting the physiological and psychological health of residents. Improving the exercise obstacles in the walking environment and further ensuring the safety of the exercise process and fitness facilities is the key to enhancing the exercise willingness of residents.