DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THAT AFFECTS HEALTH FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MOVEMENT OR BODY OF THE DISABLED PERSONS ASSOCITATION OF THAILAND

Abstract

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to study 1) Level of development of sports and exercise 2) Health level 3) Relationship of development of sports and exercise that affect health 4) Study the suggestion of sports and exercise for good health 5) Propose a project for development of sports and exercise that affect health for people with physical or movement disabilities of the Association of the Disabled of Thailand. It is a quantitative research. The population is people with physical or movement disabilities of the Association of the Disabled of Thailand. The sample size was calculated using Yamane's formula, which was 386 people. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and linear multiple regression analysis using the Enter method at a statistical significance level of .05.

          The research results found that 1) The level of development of sports and exercise is at a high level. 2) The level of health is at a high level. 3) The relationship between the development of sports and exercise that affects health is at a high level, with a value of .768, statistically significant at the .01 level, with a multiple correlation coefficient of .831 (R = .831). All independent variables can explain the variation of 69.1 percent, with an R² value of .691, and an F value of 120.751, statistically significant at the .01 level. 4) The recommendations are that there should be promotion and support for regular exercise. There should be training to provide knowledge on appropriate exercise. 5) The project proposal is “The project for the development of sports and exercise that affects health for the physically or physically disabled of the Association of the Disabled of Thailand”