THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW – IMPACT - AEROBICS TRAINING PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR ELDERLY HEALTH
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This quasi-experimental research aimed to determine the effect of low-impact aerobics training on the endurance and agility of the elderly and to compare the results of training with the aerobic dance program. Low shocks affect the endurance and agility of the elderly. The sample group in this research Is an elderly person of the aerobic dance club Nong Prajak (Lan Sangkhee) aged between 60-70 years, totaling 40 people Is obtained at specific randomness The sample group was divided into 2 groups of 20 people each practicing low-impact aerobic dance. The experimental group trained according to the researcher-created aerobic dance program. The control group practiced aerobic dance as a common practiced the training was carried out three times a week for 8 weeks and tested by a physical fitness test: 30 seconds of hanging arm flexion and 30 seconds of standing-in-chair agility. The results were analyzed. Statistical data were obtained utilizing mean and standard deviation, and the mean difference tested using T-test independent statistics comparing the differences using the repetitive measure of one-way variance statistics. The results of the research showed that 1) the popular aerobic dance training group and following the aerobic dance training program created by the researcher has improved physical performance in endurance and agility. From 8 weeks of training 2) the results of comparing the mean physical fitness of endurance in bending the arms hanging down and agility of the control and experimental groups in the aerobic dance were found. After Week 4 and Week 8, the difference was statistically significant at the .05 level.
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