Using Local Sports Exercises to Enhance Physical Abilities in Older People

Abstract

This research aims to study the effectiveness of physical exercise activities for local sports in the physical fitness of older people. The target group was 47 older adults from Taphong Subdistrict Elderly School in Rayong Province. The research instrument consists of 1) a video demonstration of local sports exercise postures and 2) a Senior Fitness Test (SFT). Data were collected from SFT in three periods: 1) before the activity, 2) during the activity in the 4th week, and 3) after the activity was completed in the 8th week. We analyzed the data using repeated measures analysis and the Bonferroni technique. The research found that older adults have better physical fitness during and after exercise, with a statistical significance of .05.