THE EFFECT OF ISOTONIC EXERCISE PROGRAM TO HEALTH STATUS OF HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY

Abstract

          This research is a pre – test and post – test. No comparison group to study the effectiveness of effects of local exercise programs on health status of public health volunteers in the community. The samples were village health volunteers or VHV. Middle adulthood with waist circumference beyond standard 55 peoples at Nakean subdistrict Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The selection of the sample will be based on the method chosen from those who have waist circumference beyond  the standard. Women have waist circumference more than 80 centimeters and men have waist circumference more than 90 centimeters. The experimental group received an exercise program to reduce belly for 12 weeks. The instruments used in the study were the exercise behavior questionnaire and the results from the exercise program. The analysis of data from computer program in descriptive statistics was frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and reference statistics was paired Sample t – test. There were statistically significant at the .05 level.

          The finding of this research revealed that: local exercise programs on health status of public health volunteers in the community when comparing waist circumference before and after using the hypothesis exercise program. To determine waist circumference before and after using the exercise program. The results show that after the exercise program, the waistline decreased. Significant at .05 level (t = 2.482)