Factors Relating To Exercise Behaviors of the Personnel in Muang District Pulic health office, Krabi Province

Abstract

The purposes of this descriptive research were to study 1) the exercise Behaviors of the Personnel in Muang District Public health office, Krabi Province  2) factors affecting the exercise behavior of the Personnel in Muang District Public health office Krabi Province of 118 people the Personnel in Muang District Public health office, Krabi Province. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of demographical data. Predisposing factors test, enabling factors and reinforcing factors about exercise. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficients.

     The results revealed that: 1) most of the sample groups had the exercise  behaviors at the moderate level 74.6%. The Personality factor was not significantly related to exercise behavior of the Personnel, predisposing factor of Attitudes and Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise were significantly related to exercise behavior of the Personnel (p- value < .001). Knowledge towards exercise was not significantly related to exercise behavior in Personnel (p- value < .186), the Enabling factors such as Policy Municipality, Local and material in exercise were significantly related to exercise behavior of the personnel (p-value <.001). Reinforcing factors of the news media and Social support received from people were significantly related  to exercise behavior of the Personnel (p- value < .001).

     The findings suggest that used as a guideline for formulation, planning, and interventions focusing on promoting exercise behavior among personnel of Muang Krabi Public Health Office, and able to be good role model for health promoting in the people.