Physical Activity Lifestyle of Physical Activity Lifestyle of Personnel in Faculty of Public Health Personnel in Faculty of Public Health

Khon Kaen University, ThailandKhon Kaen University, Thailand

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chulaporn SotaAssoc. Prof. Dr. Chulaporn Sota

Faculty of Public HealthFaculty of Public Health

Khon Kaen University,ThailandKhon Kaen University,Thailand

South China Sea

Burma

Chiang Mai

China

Laos

Cambodia

VIETNAM

Malaysia

IndonesiaMalaysia

Indonesia

Andaman Sea Gulf of

Thailand

Lampang

Khon Kaen

Bangkok

Songkhla

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City

SINGAPORE

THAILAND

Back ground and rationaleBack ground and rationale Physical activity is one dimension of Physical activity is one dimension of

health promotion. It’s important for health promotion. It’s important for maintain health and keep healthy maintain health and keep healthy lifestyle.lifestyle.

Physical activities has been defined as Physical activities has been defined as any bodily movement produced by any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. expenditure.

A physically active lifestyle is A physically active lifestyle is associated with reduced risk of associated with reduced risk of developing conditions such as developing conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and cancer.mellitus, osteoporosis, and cancer.

Lecturer, staff and student in the Lecturer, staff and student in the Faculty of public health are important Faculty of public health are important role to encourage the people to Physical role to encourage the people to Physical activity and adapt in lifestyle.activity and adapt in lifestyle.

The Activity PyramidThe Activity PyramidLifestyle activity is at the

base of the pyramid because it is something

that everyone can do on a regular basis.

Yoga in the faculty after classYoga in the faculty after class

Tube DancingTube Dancing

Research ObjectivesResearch Objectives

To study lifestyle of Physical activities To study lifestyle of Physical activities in the aspects of in the aspects of

Knowledge of ExerciseKnowledge of Exercise Perception of ExercisePerception of Exercise Attitude toward ExerciseAttitude toward Exercise Activity of ExerciseActivity of Exercise Motivation strategies of ExerciseMotivation strategies of Exercise

Aerobic in the evening at Faculty Aerobic in the evening at Faculty of Public Healthof Public Health

Basket ballBasket ball

Valley ballValley ball

Method and MaterialMethod and Material

Population: Lecturer ,staff, studentPopulation: Lecturer ,staff, student Sample size : 194 participants.Sample size : 194 participants. Data collection: InterviewData collection: Interview Research tools: QuestionnaireResearch tools: Questionnaire

: guideline: guideline

: Observation: Observation

: Group Discussion: Group Discussion

Method and MaterialMethod and Material

Data analysisData analysis SPSS program for quantitative dataSPSS program for quantitative data Content analysis for Qualitative Content analysis for Qualitative

datadata

FootballFootball

Table tennis at the first floor of Table tennis at the first floor of learning buildinglearning building

Fitness equipment available for all Fitness equipment available for all membermember

Characteristic of ParticipantsCharacteristic of Participants

The most was female 114(58.76%)The most was female 114(58.76%) male 80 (41.42%)male 80 (41.42%) Average year < 20 yrs : 61 (31.44) Average year < 20 yrs : 61 (31.44) 20-30 yrs :40 (20.62)20-30 yrs :40 (20.62) Most were student 101 (52.06%)Most were student 101 (52.06%) lecturer 48 (24.74%) lecturer 48 (24.74%) Religion : Bhudism Religion : Bhudism 183 ()94.33 183 ()94.33

Characteristic of ParticipantsCharacteristic of Participants Marital status :Single 123 (63.40%)Marital status :Single 123 (63.40%) Education : Bachelor 125 (64.43%)Education : Bachelor 125 (64.43%) Master 34 (17.53)Master 34 (17.53) Most have exercise experience Most have exercise experience

188(96.91%) 188(96.91%) Most Popular exercise were walking Most Popular exercise were walking

and joggingand jogging 65 (33.58%) aerobic dance 65 (33.58%) aerobic dance 51 (26.29%)51 (26.29%)

Aerobic Exercise in the eveningAerobic Exercise in the evening

ResultsResults

High score of KnowledgeHigh score of Knowledge High score of PerceptionHigh score of Perception High score of attitudeHigh score of attitude Middle score of physical activity Middle score of physical activity

behaviors.behaviors. Low level score in perception of Low level score in perception of

barrier and physical activities barrier and physical activities MotivationMotivation

Jogging at the lake side in the Jogging at the lake side in the University every morning and University every morning and

eveningevening

HockyHocky

Fitness in the evening at Faculty of Fitness in the evening at Faculty of Public HealthPublic Health

KnowledgeKnowledge High score in …..High score in ….. Principle of exercisePrinciple of exercise Step of exerciseStep of exercise Prohibit for exerciseProhibit for exercise Suitable time for exerciseSuitable time for exercise Sign have to stop exerciseSign have to stop exercise Injury from exerciseInjury from exercise Factor to avoid from exerciseFactor to avoid from exercise

KnowledgeKnowledge

Low scoreLow score * None appropriate of exercise* None appropriate of exercise Symptom of overSymptom of over exerciseexercise Exercise for patient : heart diseaseExercise for patient : heart disease

StretchingStretching

Badmintan in the evening at the Badmintan in the evening at the facultyfaculty

Attitude toward ExerciseAttitude toward Exercise High score of attitude toward High score of attitude toward

Exercise inExercise in Make muscle strengthMake muscle strength Prevent diseasePrevent disease Slender shapeSlender shape Enjoy and decreasing stressEnjoy and decreasing stress A lot of friendsA lot of friends Strong body : heart and LungStrong body : heart and Lung

Attitude toward ExerciseAttitude toward Exercise

Decreasing body weightDecreasing body weight Make good learningMake good learning ConfidentConfident Good modelGood model

Fitness equipment available for all Fitness equipment available for all membermember

BasketballBasketball

Perception of Benefit from Exercise Perception of Benefit from Exercise High score of Perception inHigh score of Perception in Exercise by walking 30 minute and 3 Exercise by walking 30 minute and 3

times per week.times per week. Exercise prevent and caring hypertension, Exercise prevent and caring hypertension,

Diabetes mellitus.Diabetes mellitus. Exercise decreasing blood lipidExercise decreasing blood lipid Daily exercise increasing lung and Heart Daily exercise increasing lung and Heart

health, slender shape, look young, health, slender shape, look young, rehabilitation and fresh, sleeping well, rehabilitation and fresh, sleeping well, decreasing stress.decreasing stress.

Perception of barrier for exercise.Perception of barrier for exercise. Exercise is difficultExercise is difficult Increasing expenditureIncreasing expenditure Waste timeWaste time Interrupt daily workInterrupt daily work Unlike exerciseUnlike exercise Inconvenient to exerciseInconvenient to exercise Make injuryMake injury No leader for exerciseNo leader for exercise No equipmentNo equipment No friend or partner for exerciseNo friend or partner for exercise

SwimmingSwimming

Motivation other for exerciseMotivation other for exercise

Most participants tried to persuade Most participants tried to persuade other to exercise.other to exercise.

Low score in promoter and leader : Low score in promoter and leader : meeting, equipment arrangement , meeting, equipment arrangement , prepare place for exercise, make prepare place for exercise, make exercise continuing in faculty, arrange exercise continuing in faculty, arrange media, coordinator for exercise, public media, coordinator for exercise, public relation and good model for exercise.relation and good model for exercise.

Motivation strategies to exercisesMotivation strategies to exercises

Incentive, rewardIncentive, reward exercise Contestexercise Contest Integrate in curriculumIntegrate in curriculum CampaignCampaign Policy and implementation.Policy and implementation. Available place, equipment, leaderAvailable place, equipment, leader Public relation and informationPublic relation and information

TennisTennis

Exercise PracticeExercise Practice Most participants were good exercise Most participants were good exercise

practicepractice such as: such as: Exercise 20-30 minute 3 times per Exercise 20-30 minute 3 times per

weekweek Warm up 3-5 minute before exerciseWarm up 3-5 minute before exercise Cool down 3-5 minute after exerciseCool down 3-5 minute after exercise If feel tried and bad breathing have to If feel tried and bad breathing have to

stop exercise.stop exercise. No exercise after meal immediately .No exercise after meal immediately .

Pe tong is popular after lunch timePe tong is popular after lunch time

DiscussionDiscussion

Physical exercise is the important Physical exercise is the important and necessary for prevent chronic and necessary for prevent chronic diseases and make diseases and make healthy life. So it healthy life. So it necessary to continue motivate all of necessary to continue motivate all of lecturer, staff and student concern lecturer, staff and student concern and act to exercise and keep it in and act to exercise and keep it in daily life or lifestyle forever.daily life or lifestyle forever.

DiscussionDiscussion The results show that although all of The results show that although all of

participants were high score in knowledge, participants were high score in knowledge, attitude perception of exercise but they attitude perception of exercise but they still middle and low score in practice and still middle and low score in practice and motivate other people for exercise.motivate other people for exercise.

The another point is increasing a policy The another point is increasing a policy for exercise in the faculty including for exercise in the faculty including available place, equipment, time and other available place, equipment, time and other incentive as well as integrate in subject incentive as well as integrate in subject and curriculum are important and and curriculum are important and necessary for sustainable exercise in necessary for sustainable exercise in faculty. faculty.

FitnessFitness

ConclusionConclusion

Although the most of samples were Although the most of samples were high level score of knowledge, high level score of knowledge, perception and attitude but seldom perception and attitude but seldom for action and motivation strategy. for action and motivation strategy.

Therefore it necessary to increase Therefore it necessary to increase motivation strategy in various motivation strategy in various aspects especially available aspects especially available attractive program for joining attractive program for joining physical activity. physical activity.

Exercise Program Exercise Program Support by Thai Health Promotion Support by Thai Health Promotion

Foundation for Public Health Education Foundation for Public Health Education InstitutionInstitution

Aerobic Contest during studentsAerobic Contest during students

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

Thai health Promotion : Healthy Thai health Promotion : Healthy Public health Education Institute Public health Education Institute Plan.Plan.

World Health Organization in World Health Organization in ThailandThailand

Khon Kaen University, ThailandKhon Kaen University, Thailand Participants.Participants.