Exercise behaviors of people in Krabi Province
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This research aimed to study the exercise behavior and the relationship between personal characteristic and exercise behavior of the people in Krabi province. The sample in this study was 400 Krabi people from the total number of the population (432,704 people), from the eight districts, using simple random sampling method according to the calculated sample size in each district. Instrument used in this research was open-ended and five-scales rating questionnaire. The questionnaire was tested for content validity and reliability utilizing the Cronbach's coefficient alpha with the equivalence of 0.96. Percentage distribution was applied to determine the general individual data; descriptive statistics for evaluating exercise behavior. Cross tabulation was employed to investigate the relationship between personal characteristics and exercise behavior of the people in Krabi province. The results according to the data analysis were reported with table and description.
Summary of findings: 53.3% of the participants were male and 46.7% of them were female. Most of the participants aged between 26-45 years old, lived in Krabi town, highest degree of education was in high school level and had own business. The participants' opinions towards exercise were that people needed to exercise regularly to keep strong and healthy, exercise was a fun activity, and they would like to exercise regularly at the highest level. The participants were aware of the benefits of exercise that it supported the body systems, enhanced sound mind, built immunity, and enhanced good personality at the highest level. The participants were knowledgeable about exercise; they conducted themselves before and after exercise properly, chose proper kind of exercise for their own conditions, knew how to properly exercise, knew various forms of exercise to avoid boredom, knew the precautions in the exercise, and wore appropriate clothes for each exercise at a high level, respectively. The participants knew how to exercise; they exercised for 20-30 minutes at a time and always relaxed the muscles after exercise at the highest level. The participants found some barriers in exercise; they could not exercise because there was no place available including not having coach or adviser at a high level.
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