A Study of Health-Related Physical Fitness Levels and Needs for Exercise of a Student in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study of health – related physical fitness levels and need for exercise of students in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University. Sample of this study were 361 Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University students by proportional stratified random sampling. The data were collected by a physical fitness test that the content validity was .88 and the reliability was .76 and a research questionnaire that the content validity was .85 and analyzed by statistics (percentage, frequency, and standard deviation)  The results were as follows: 1) The health – related physical fitness levels of students in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University were consisted of male and female. 1.1) Body mass index of male students were normal (= 21.39), sit and reach were medium (= 15.55), Sit – up 1 minute were excellent (= 26.76), push – up 30 second were excellent (= 42.93), and Run/walk 2.4 km. were medium (= 12.35) 1.2) Body mass index of female students were normal (= 2182), sit and reach were medium (= 11.57), sit – up 1 minute were medium (= 16.37), push – up 30 second were excellent (= 34.48), and Run/walk 2.4 km. were low (= 22.58)  2) Need for exercise of this students were that places equipment and facilities for exercise were high level (= 3.60), management and service were high level (= 3.58), and type of exercise activities were medium level (= 3.41)