The Results of Developing Children’s Attitudes and Physical Fitness and Capacity by using Aerobic Exercise in Ronglao Community, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

               The purposes of this research were to develop the children’s attitudes toward aerobic exercise and to develop their physical fitness and capacity for those living in Ronglao community, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The participants were 30 children at the age of 10-14 years old that living in Ronglao community, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The research instruments were the questionnaire for surveying the children’s attitudes toward aerobic exercise  and the physical fitness test created by Japan Amateur Sport Association (JASA). The statistics used for analyzing the data were mean, standard deviation and t-test for dependent samples. The results showed that: 1) After the program, the participants’ attitudes toward aerobic exercise were found to significantly increase (p < .01); 2) กลุ่มเป้าหมายมีสมรรถภาพทางกายก่อนและหลังการทดลองแตกต่างกันอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .01 โดยหลังการทดลองมีสมรรถภาพทางกายสูงกว่าการทดลอง2. After the program, their physical fitness and capacity were also shown to significantly improve (p < .01).