EFFECTS OF HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM OF PRATHOM SUKSA 4 STUDENTS AT MATER DEI SCHOOL

Abstract

This study aimed 1) to compare the effect of a health-related physical program between the experimental group and the control group and 2) to compare the effect of a health-related physical program before and after week 4 and week 8 of the experimental group. The samples in the research consisted of 52 female students at Mater Dei school. Research instruments included 1) a health-related physical program developed by the researcher, 2) the physical fitness test of Sport Science Bureau, Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports. For research methodology, the data were collected from the experimental group for a period of 8 weeks with 3 days a week, including Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, independent t - test, two - way analysis of variance with repeated measures, and Tukey's pair comparison. 

          Results ware found that:

1. For the comparison of the results of physical fitness for the health program between the experimental group and the control group, for 3 Minutes Step Up and Down, mean scores were found different with a statistical significance at 0.05 level. For the body mass index, sit and reach, 30 second Modified push - ups, and 60 seconds modified sit - ups, the experimental group and the control group, were found no significant differences at the 0.05 level.


2. For the comparison of the mean scores of physical fitness for the health program before week 4 and after week 8 of the experimental group, sit and reach, 30 second Modified push - ups, 60 seconds modified sit - ups test, and, 3 Minutes Step Up and Down were found a statistical significance at 0.05 level, while mean scores of the body mass index test, were found no differences.