Development of Physical Activities and Physical Finess of the Elderly in the Area Edge of the City Nam Aom Subdistrict Kantharalak District Sisaket Province

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to study the health promotion and performance of the elderly who come to exercise Nam Aom Subdistrict Kantharalak District Sisaket Province and 2. to assess the physical and health of the elderly who come to exercise in Nam Aom Subdistrict Kantharalak District Sisaket Province. is a quantitative research There is a research tool which is a questionnaire, with a sample group of 100 people, the elderly, female, aged 60 years and over, who came to exercise in Nam Om Subdistrict, Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province, using the Taro Mane formula (1973) at the level of Increasing 0.05 from coincidentally randomly, then use the data collected from the questionnaire to analyze by using descriptive statistics, consisting of percentage, average, standard deviation and comparison by T-test. The research shows that 1) Body mass index of the elderly exercise Height weight and body mass index for the elderly who exercise in the area of ​​gender classified by the elderly weighing 64.32 kilograms, height 166 centimeters and BMI (BMI) an average of 23.38 KG/M2. With an average weight of 54.76 kilograms, height 157 centimeters and average body mass (BMI) (BMI) an average 22.26 kg/m2 and when compared to the standard of body mass index for the elderly and found that the elderly exercising in Nam Om Subdistrict, Kantharalak District Sisaket Province Male has a good level of body mass index and 2) physical and health performance of the elderly who come to exercise, Nam Om Subdistrict, Kantharalak District Sisaket Province List of thickness of fat under the skin The back of the arms (Triceps), the elderly, a very good exercise man is 8 millimeters down (score 30.17 down), good level 9 - 11 millimeters (scores from 30.18 - 39.72), medium level 12 - 13 mm ( The score from 39.73 - 49.27) is quite low, 14 - 15 millimeters (score from 49.28 - 58.81), low level 16 mm or more (score 58.82 or more).