พฤติกรรมการออกกำลังกายของประชาชนในอำเภอบางพลีจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ Exercise Behavior of Thai Citizen in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study exercise behavior of the Thai citizen in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province The 400 samples was from 6 subdistricts in Bang Phli district by Taro Yamane and multi-stage random sampling method. The data was collected by using the questionnaire developed by the researcher. Content validity was found by index of item-objective congruence (IOC) from 0.86-1, and reliability was found by cronbach 's alpha coefficient at 0.84. The data were analized by using percentage, mean ( ) and standard deviation (S.D).

The major results revealed that

1. 1. Predisposing Factors: The averages of the knowledge and understanding of exercise of the samples are at the high level. The averages of the attitudes and values about exercise of the samples are at the highest level.


2. 2. Enabling Factors: The averages of the facilities and equipments of the samples are at the moderate level.


3. 3. Reinforcing Factors: The supporting exercise promotion in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province and The socioeconomic of the sample are at the moderate level.


4. 4. Exercise behavior of the sample of Thai citizen in Bang Phli district are at the high level.

Keywords:  Exercise Behavior / Thai Citizen Bang Phli, Samut Prakan Province