A Study of Physical Activities of High School Teachers, A Case Study of Teachers in Warinchamrab District, Ubon Ratchatani Province

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the physical activity and the relationship between personal characteristics and physical activity of secondary school teachers in Warinchamrap District, Ubonratchathani Province. A sample of 120 subjects were conducted using a specific random sampling from secondary schools in Warinchamrap District, academic year of 2018. Data were collected by using questionnaire interviews, IOC = 0.92, Cronbach’s alpha Coefficient= 0.804. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, standard deviation and Chi – Square at the significance level of 0.05.

The results showed  1) physical activity found that most of the physical activities of physical movement and exertion at home or taking care of family members at home, intensive level of 63.33 percent, followed by physical activities for recreation, and physical exercise for 49.17 percent of intensive level and heavy physical activity of professional labor force with 47.50 percent, and 2) the relationship between personal characteristics and physical activities showed that personal characteristics were not significantly correlated with physical activities.