Physical fitness of Prapokklao Hospital worker.

Abstract

Objective : Our purpose was to evaluated physical fitness and happiness, to identify the association between physical fitness and happiness of Prapokklao hospital worker.

Method : Convenient sample size 400 Prapokklao hospital worker were absolute physical fitness tested (percent body fat, handgrip strength, leg strength, vital capacity,flexibility and aerobic capacity) and 374 were happiness questionnaire tested Pearson product moment correlations were performed to identify the relationship between fitness component and happiness.

Result and Conclusion : Almost Prapokklao hospital workers have good and fair fitness level (43 and 40.5 percent) and fair happiness level (64.2 percent). No significant correlation were found between fitness and happiness. The correlation was significant in very low level between flexibility and happiness (p < .05, r = .112 ).Further study may identify relationship between specific physical fitness and job performance of Prapokklao hospital workers.