HEALTH PROMOTION IN NATIVE NORTHEASTERN THAI ELDERLY FEMALES USING GINGER INGESTION AS AN INTERVENTION.pdf
Keywords:
ginger, lipid profile, physical performance, ageing, health promotionAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of health promotion in native elderly females in Northeastern Thailand by using ginger intake as an intervention. Changes in health-related behavior, basic physical fitness, levels of blood glucose, and lipid profiles are used as indicators. Materials and Methods: A class of health-related education, including health knowledge, services, communication, media,
information, and self-care decisions, was conducted for the native northeastern elderly females of Thailand. Thirty-three elder females, from a Local Health Promotion Hospital (LHPH), voluntarily participated. They were initially tested for basic physical fitness parameters and blood samples. Subjects were then randomly classified as control (C, n = 17) and experimental (E, n =16) groups for a 30-day intervention duration. Initially, both groups were assigned to join a home-based physical activity and health education class. Only the experimental group received ginger powder, 75mg/kg BW/day after breakfast. All subjects were carefully instructed to keep their normal dietary patterns and home-based physical activity during the period of this study. Basic physical fitness parameters, blood samples and health-related behavior questionnaire were collected on the first day after the 30-day intervention. Results: Following the 30-day intervention, only E group showed improvement in health-related knowledge (p<0.05) and self-care decisions (p<0.05) whereas other health-related behaviors remain unchanged. Moreover, the significant reduction in plasma triglycerides (TG; 197.00±80.38 and 146.06±74.67 of Day0 and Day 30, respectively) but not on other lipid and glucose levels, and physical fitness parameters. Conclusion: Health-related instruction could promote better self-care knowledge and behaviors while ginger might possibly be used as one of the strategic health promotion tool by its blood triglycerides lowering effect.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2020; 20(2):8-17)
(Received: 16 April 2020, Revised: 21June 2020, Accepted: 24 June 2020)
Keywords: Ginger, lipid profile, physical performance, ageing, health promotion.
*Corresponding author
Kunanya Masodsai, Ph.D.
Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University Rama 1 Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel: +6622181025 Fax: +6622181035 Email: kunanyamasodsai@gmail.com
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