ผลของโปรแกรมการออกกำลังกายด้วยไม้พลองป้าบุญมีแบบประยุกต์ต่อสมรรถภาพทางกายและคุณภาพชีวิตผู้สูงอายุ

Prairahong  Somwong; Patsamon  Atichockjarupat

Authors

Prairahong Somwong Comprehensive Geriatric Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society
Patsamon Atichockjarupat Comprehensive Geriatric Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society

Keywords:

quality of life, physical fitness, Boonmee long-stick exercise

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of a modified Boonmee long-stick exercise program on physical fitness and quality of life among older adults. Participants were 64 older adults with below-standard physical fitness who attended the Healthy Aging Clinic at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. They were recruited through purposive sampling and allocated to an experimental group (n = 32) and a control group (n = 32). The experimental group performed the modified Boonmee long-stick exercise for 45 minutes per session, at least five times per week, over 12 weeks. In contrast, the control group maintained their usual physical activity. Research instruments comprised the modified Boonmee long-stick exercise program, a personal data record form, physical fitness tests, and the Thai version of the WHO Quality of Life–BREF (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI). Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations, and differences in means were compared using a t-test.
Results showed that the experimental group showed significantly greater increases in skeletal muscle index and upper-leg circumference than the control group (p < .05). In contrast, body weight, body mass index, and mid-upper-arm circumference did not differ significantly. For physical fitness, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher muscle strength, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance than the control group (p < .05). For quality of life, the experimental group reported significantly better outcomes in the physical, psychological, and social domains than the control group (p < .05). In contrast, the environmental domain showed no significant difference.
The modified Boonmee long-stick exercise program can be applied as a practical exercise modality to enhance physical fitness and quality of life in older adults.

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