HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS OF A STUDENT IN FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND HEALTH, THAILAND NATIONAL SPORTS UNIVERSITY, SISAKET CAMPUS
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Purpose
This research aimed to study and compare physical fitness in relation to health of students in the Faculty of Sports Science and Health, Thailand National Sports University, Sisaket Campus.
Methods
Research Methodology The sample group consisted of 115 male and female students who passed the health screening, divided into 97 males and 18 females, with an average age of 20.17±1.26 years. The instrument used for data collection was a test adapted from the physical fitness test for the general public aged 19-59 years. Data were collected from 6 test items: skinfold thickness, body mass index, sitting and bending forward, handgrip strength, standing and sitting on a chair for 60 seconds, and standing and raising the knees for 3 minutes. The data were analyzed statistically by finding the mean and standard deviation.
Results
Male students had the following physical fitness: Subcutaneous fat thickness was normal (mean=19.78±2.99 mm), body mass index was proportionate (mean=21.30±1.37 kg/m2), forward bending flexibility was good (mean=21.00±1.97 cm), handgrip strength was very good (mean=0.81±0.09 kg/body weight), 60-second standing-sitting ability was very good (mean=55.28±5.77 times), and 3-minute knee-lifting ability was very good (mean=187.47±14.65 times). The female students had the following physical fitness: Subcutaneous fat thickness was normal (mean=21.09±1.26 mm), body mass index was overweight (mean=24.15±1.96 kg/m2), flexibility in sitting and bending forward was moderate (mean=19.49±2.73 cm), handgrip strength was good (mean=0.60±0.07 kg/body weight), 60-second standing-sitting ability was very good (mean=49.76±4.35 times), and 3-minute knee-lifting ability was very good (mean=179.18±5.08 times).
Conclusion
The results of the research can be concluded that the physical fitness related to health of most male and female students is in good condition. However, there are some aspects such as body mass index and flexibility that need further development.
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