THE EFFECT OF AQUATIC AEROBIC PROGRAM OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AT BOROMARAJONANI COLLEGE OF NURSING NAKHON SI THAMMARAT

Abstract

 The objectives of this study were to compare physical fitness of the elderly before and after attending in Aquatic aerobic program. The subjects were selected by G*Power program by t-test statistics dependent for one-tail hypothesis testing and passed the screening criteria. The subjects consisted of 27 members, in Elderly school, Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Si Thammarat. The tools used for data collection were as the following; 1) an interview format inquiring about personal data, and 2) a physical fitness field note. The collected data were statistically analyzed by descriptive statistics, Paired t–test and Wilcoxon sign rank test for variables with unusual data distribution.

          The results of the study revealed that:

          overall physical fitness of the elderly such as cardiovascular respiratory fitness assessments, muscular fitness assessments, flexibility assessments and balance-agility assessments after attending the aquatic aerobic program was better than before attending the aquatic aerobic program, which the overall physical fitness was significantly increased (p<.05). It means the physical fitness of the elderly after attending the aquatic aerobic program is better than before attending the program.