An Effects of Brisk Walking Application Program on Behavioral Modi cation for Hypertension Prevention among Risk Group at Makluekao Subdistrict, Sungnoen District, Nakhonratchasima Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the effects of an effects of brisk walking application
exercise program and behavioral modi cation mixed for behavior change hypertension prevention among
risk group. This study is quasi-experimental studied at risk of 60 persons were divided into an
experimental group and a comparison group, 30 persons each. The experimental group received
various activities such as knowledge, perception, brisk walking exercise, social support, lecture, watching

video, discussions, observing the evidence from actual model, demonstration, practice and follow-up
for 12 weeks. Data were collected by using an interviewing from June to August 2016. The gathered
data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test and independents t-test.
The results of the study were as follows; the experimental group showed gains in; perceptions of susceptibility,
severity, bene ts, barriers and self-behaving in food consumption; and in physical exercise at the high
level from before the experiment which were at middle level, and they indicated these outcomes more
than the comparison group (p<0.05) and risk group have blood pressure classi cation of the experimental
group after experimented decrease at the normal level from before the experimented and indicated more
than that of the comparison group (p<0.05). This study was showed, brisk walking exercise and the
application of heath belief model with social support for hypertension prevention could develop the
perceptions and self-performing behavior for disease prevention of the risk group people. Therefore,
this intervention could be effectively applied for other risk group people in other similar contexts.