ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH - RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THE UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BANGKOK
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the health - related physical fitness of upper primary school students in Bangkok, academic year 2021. Participants were 448 male and female students who studied at the upper primary school students level in Bangkok. The Stratified randomization using affiliation, grade year and sex. The health - related physical fitness test for primary school students aged 7 - 12 years consisted of: 1) body mass index 2) sit and reach 3) 30 seconds modified push - ups 4) 60 - second sit - ups and 5) 3 minutes Step Up and Down. Data were shown frequency and percentage. The findings showed that: body mass index 61.16% passed the criteria and 38.84% failed, sit and reach 22.77% passed the criteria and 77.23% failed, 30 seconds modified push - ups 61.38% passed the criteria and 38.62% failed, 60 seconds sit ups 62.05% passed the criteria and 37.95% failed and 3 Minutes Step Up and Down 77.46% passed the criteria and 22.54% failed. In conclusion, the upper primary school students, flexibity in Bangkok should be improved as soon as possible.
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