PHYSICAL FITNESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADE 4 – 6 IN CHIANG KHAN PATHUMMA SONGKRAW KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL UNDER THE OFFICE OF LOEI PRIMARY EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE 1
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The purposes were to assess physical fitness and compare physical fitness to the standard criteria for Chiang Khan Pathumma Songkraw Kindergarten School under the Office of Loei Primary Education District Office 1. Participants consisted of 266 grade 4–6 and age 10–12 years (124 males and 142 females) students who enrolled for the 2022 academic year and were purposively sampled. The research instrument was the physical fitness test measurements for age 7–12 years students comprised five tests: body mass index, sit and reach, 30 seconds modified push-ups, 60 seconds sit-ups, and 3 minutes step-ups and down. Mean and standard deviation were calculated for all variables and compared with the Thai student’s physical fitness criteria by the Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand.
The results revealed as follows: 1. BMI of male primary school students aged 10–12 years in grades 4, 5, 6 were 18.48, 20.45 and 19.30 Kg/m2, respectively, and were at appropriate level compared with criteria. BMI of female primary school students grade 4, 5, and 6 were 18.30, 18.30 and 18.06 Kg/m2, respectively, and were also at appropriate criteria. 2. Concerning physical fitness levels of male primary school students in the 4, 5 and 6 grades age 10-12 years, sit and reach were 5.97, 6.47 and 5.76 centimeters, respectively, and were at moderate and low level. 30 seconds modified push-ups were 31.30, 27.06 and 25.84 times, and were at excellent and moderate level. 60 seconds sit-ups were 29.69, 30.06 and 25.84 times and were at good and moderate level. 3 minutes step-ups and down were 202.67, 170.22 and 172.64 times and were at excellent level. Regarding female students, sit and reach of students in the grades 4, 5,6 were 5.75, 5.71 and 5.84 centimeters, respectively, and were at moderate and low level. 30 seconds modified push-ups were 25.69, 26.83 and 25.71 times, and were at good level. 60 seconds sit-ups were 27.36, 30.29 and 27.94 times, and were at good and moderate level. 3 minutes step-ups and down were 190.73, 176.10 and 172.39 times, and were at excellent level.
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