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Parichat Pragobmas, Phuket Rajabhat University, ThailandAbstract
The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop an exercise program based on Thai traditional wisdom integration for physical education undergraduate students in elderly exercise course, and 2) to evaluate the appropriateness of the exercise program. The sample consisted of five experts who possessed knowledge and expertise in physical education or related fields studies. The research instruments were: 1) the developed exercise program, and 2) a program appropriateness assessment form. Data were analyzed by calculating the mean scores of program appropriateness ratings. The research findings revealed that: 1) the developed exercise program based on Thai traditional wisdom integration for physical education undergraduate students in elderly exercise course consisted of three activities: Activity 1 consisted of 22 warm-up, cool-down, and stretching integrating Thai traditional wisdom through the use of Pha Khao Ma; Activity 2 included 18 individual exercises integrating Thai traditional wisdom through the use of Pha Khao Ma; and Activity 3 contained 10 partner exercises integrating Thai traditional wisdom through the use of Pha Khao Ma. The program followed four steps, all integrating Thai traditional wisdom through the use of Pha Khao Ma: Step 1 warm-up and stretching; Step 2 individual exercises; Step 3 partner exercises; and Step 4 cool-down and stretching. 2) The evaluation of the developed program's appropriateness yielded the highest level of appropriateness with a mean score of 4.60. Consequently, physical education undergraduate students can implement this exercise program integrating Thai traditional wisdom in the exercise for the elderly course to promote better health behaviors among elderly individuals.
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Conference: ACEID2025Stream: Higher education
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Pragobmas P. (2025) Development of an Exercise Program Based on Thai Traditional Wisdom Integration for Physical Education Undergraduate Students in Elderly Exercise Course ISSN: 2189-101X – The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 805-816) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2025.63
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2025.63
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