Effectiveness of 8 Position Exercise Calendar on the Physical Fitness on the Elderly in Sukhothai Provinc

Abstract

This research is a quasi-experimental study to study the effectiveness of 8 position exercise calendar on the physical fitness on the elderly in Sukhothai Province. The sample group was selected through purposive selection of 65 elderly people belonging to the Ban Kluai Subdistrict Elderly Society, Mueang District, Sukhothai Province, with the physical fitness assessment from of the Physical Activity Division for Health, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health. Data were analyze as frequencies, percentages and Chi-square. The research results found that the majority of the sample were female, aged 60-69 years, with a body mass index before participating in the activity. The number of people normal body weight increased to 78.40 percent. When evaluating physical fitness before and after the 6-month experiment, it was found that flexibility and flexibility using the hand-touching method, it was found that before the experiment, 49.20 percent had physical fitness at a risky level and 49.20 percent after the experiment were at good level and how to sit in a chair with your arm touching your toes and the strength and endurance of your muscles using the method of bending the arms to fit weights before and after, there was no change in physical fitness 30 second chair stand before the experiment, physical fitness was at a good level, 56.90 percent, and after the experiment, it was at a very good level, 90.80 percent. Balancing section by using the method of getting up-walking-sitting and going back and forth, before the experiment, physical fitness was at a good level, 63.00 percent, and after the experiment, at was at a very good level, 76.90 percent. As for the endurance of the heart and circulatory system. By standing and raising your knees up and down. Before the experiment, physical fitness was at a good level, 53.80 percent, and after the experiment, it was at a very good level, 60.00 percent. Therefore, public health officials should work together with network partners in the community to promote continuous physical activity among the elderly. Including supporting mental activities, income enhancing activities, religious activities and activities according to the community context as well it will help the elderly to take care of their own health sustainably.