目的探讨保定市老年人体育锻炼行为特征,分析相关影响因素,为该地区确定老年人体育锻炼促进重点人群提供依据。方法采取分层-整群随机抽样方法,抽取943名老人。结果老年人体育锻炼参加率为82.2%,其中,偶尔锻炼和经常锻炼者分别占58.0%和24.2%;快步/跑步、健美操/舞蹈位居前两位,分别占40.8%和31.7%。多因素分析显示,文化程度、高血压现患状况、冠心病现患状况、慢性病共患病种数与老年人锻炼频率有关。结论保定市老年人体育锻炼行为既具有共性也具有自身特点,受教育水平低、现患高血压或冠心病、慢性病共患病种数多的老人是老年人群体育锻炼促进的重点人群。 Objective To explore the physical exercise characteristics of the elderly in Baoding and to analyze the related influencing factors so as to provide evidences for the elderly in the area to identify the key population for physical exercise. Methods A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to collect 943 elderly people. Results The participation rate of elder people in physical exercise was 82.2%, among them, 58.0% and 24.2% were exercised occasionally and exercised regularly. The top two were brisk walking / running and aerobics / dance, accounting for 40.8% and 31.7% respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that the educational level, prevalence of hypertension, prevalence of coronary heart disease, and the prevalence of chronic diseases were related to exercise frequency in the elderly. Conclusion The physical exercise behaviors of the elderly in Baoding city are both common and have their own characteristics. The elderly with low level of education, high blood pressure or coronary heart disease and chronic comorbidity are the key people in the elderly.