THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BUILD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES OF THE ELDERLY SCHOOL IN NORTHEASTERN REGION

Abstract

The objective of this article research were 1) to study the level of mental and physical performance of the elderly in senior school. 2) to develop a model for organizing activities to enhance mental and physical capacities for the elderly in senior school 3) to evaluate the use of an activity model for enhancing mental and physical capacities in elderly schools in the Northeast region. The sample consisted of 450 subjects elderly people in the northeastern region. Statistics utilized for processing data embraced frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations

          The results showed that: 1. The level of mental and physical performance of the elderly in the elderly school Classified by most underlying diseases is congenital disease. Most of them were 54.67 percent classified by orthopedic disease, most were knee, 12.67 percent classified by drug use, most were prescription doctors, 39.33 percent classified by health behavior. Most of them do not smoke. Accounted for 86.44 percent and did not drink alcohol Accounted for 82.67 percent. Classified by exercise in the past 6 months, most of them were exercise, 84.00 percent classified by regular exercise, most of them were general exercise. Representing 37.11 percent. 2. The format of activities to enhance mental and physical performance for the elderly in the elderly school, namely walking meditation And an applied staff dance activity. 3. The elderly were satisfied with the activities for enhancing mental and physical performance in the elderly schools in the Northeast. Overall, it was at a high level with mean (= 4.10, S.D. = .50).