EFFECTS OF PROGRAM APPLYING GAMIFICATION CONCEPT ON EXERCISE BEHAVIOR AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAMUT PRAKAN PROVINCE

Authors

  • jarujinda kumvilanon -
  • Aim-utcha Wattanaburanon Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University
  • Nipa Maharachpong Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University
  • Pajaree Abdullakasim Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64962/rdhsj.v18i3.2025.275445

Keywords:

เกมมิฟิเคชั่น, พฤติกรรมการออกกำลังกาย, เด็กวัยเรียน, ความรู้เกี่ยวกับการออกกำลังกาย

Abstract

Physical inactivity among primary school children remains a significant issue affecting long-term health. Although gamification has been widely studied in other countries, there is still a lack of research in Thailand applying gamification to promote health behaviors in children.

To examine the effects of a gamification-based program on exercise behavior among primary school students. The sample consisted of 60 grade 5 students from two schools in Samut Prakan province, divided into an experimental group and a control group (30 students each). In the experimental group, 53.33% were female and 46.66% were male. In the control group, 56.66% were male and 43.33% were female. The majority of participants were 11 years old. None of the experimental group had chronic diseases, while 13.33% of the control group reported health conditions.

The results After participating in the program, the experimental group showed a significant increase in exercise knowledge from 9.97±3.17 to 23.24±1.30 (t = 21.92, p-value < 0.001) and in exercise behavior from 34.13±4.62 to 39.53±0.68 (t = 6.23, p-value < 0.001). The results suggest that a gamification-based program can effectively enhance exercise knowledge and promote exercise behavior in primary school students.

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Published

2025-10-11

How to Cite

kumvilanon, jarujinda, Wattanaburanon, A.- utcha, Maharachpong, N., & Abdullakasim, P. (2025). EFFECTS OF PROGRAM APPLYING GAMIFICATION CONCEPT ON EXERCISE BEHAVIOR AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAMUT PRAKAN PROVINCE. Research and Development Health System Journal, 18(3), 15–25. https://doi.org/10.64962/rdhsj.v18i3.2025.275445