Guidelines to Promote Physical Activity with ChoPA & ChiPA Game Reduce Learning, and Increase Knowledge for Thai Children Tall, Slim, and Healthy Prankratai District, Kamphaeng Phet Province

Abstract

  This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of an activity enhancing approach of ChoPA & ChiPA Game. The samples were students from grades 5-6 in Phrankratai District of Kamphaeng Phet Province who voluntarily participated in the 347 persons. The instrument was a physical activity promotion questionnaire "ChoPA & ChiPA Game" to reduce learning and increase knowledge for Thai children who were tall, well-proportioned and healthy during February 2020-January 2022. The results showed that most of the samples were female, had an average age of 11.95 years, 70 were overweight, 277 were normal and underweight. After implementation, the overweight group lost weight and increased height on average, the normal weight group of females lost weight and increased height on average, and for males the average weight and height remained the same. Both groups had better nutritional status. The average weight and height before and after participation in the activity differed significantly (p<0.05). The average knowledge level perception of risk perceived benefit social support from teachers, peers and parents behavior were significantly higher than before the intervention (p<0.05). The ChoPA & ChiPA Play activity has an impact on nutritional status and can be adapted to children with nutritional problems. The district quality of life development committee should determine that the ChoPA & ChiPA game activity is used to address health problems at the district level and the school's budget is supported by the local health insurance fund.