THE MODEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION FOR ELDERLY USING FOLK PLAYS IN THE LOWER NORTHEASTERN OF THAILAND

Abstract

The purposes of this study were 1) to analyze folk plays affecting toward physical fitness of the elderly, and 2) to create a physical fitness promotion for the elderly model. The research instruments were 1) folk plays in lower Northeastern affecting toward physical fitness of the elderly evaluation form and 2) physical fitness promotion for the elderly model evaluation form. The collected data were analyzed by assessing the index of content validity by 3 experts. The findings were as follows: 1) the folk plays that affect Cardiorespiratory Endurance were Soeng sa nai exercise and Tangwai exercise, and Muscular Strength and Endurance was Applied Esan folk dance. The folk plays that affect Flexibility were Applied Esan folk dance and Glong Toom dance. The folk plays that affect Agility and Balance were Applied Esan folk dance, Soeng sa nai Exercise, Tangwai exercise, Pleng Korat dance and Glong Toom dance. The folk plays that affect Body Composition were Applied Esan folk dance, Soeng sa nai exercise, Tangwai exercise, Pleng Korat dance, and Glong Toom dance. 2) The model of physical fitness promotion for the elderly is composted by 2 parts including 1) Applied lower Northeastern folk plays exercise is composted by 9 postures; Wai, Suang ruea, Jaw ruea, Lop leag, Ma si ma ram, Nok yung ram pan hang, Si da len nam, Jib muan and pra jan ban; and 2) Rhythm song is composted by 4 lower Northeastern folk songs such as 1) Pleng Korat, 2) Kantruem, 3) Tangwai, and 4) Gloong Toom. This model was approved by experts and it concluded that the program could improve Cardio-respiratory endurance, Muscular strength and endurance, Flexibility, Agility and Balance, and Body composition of the Elderly. The Index of content validity = .96