The effectiveness of folk physical activity and food education programme on body mass, nutrition knowledge and consumption behaviour among overweight primary school children in Southern Thailand
| Autor: | Firdaos Saemoh, Musara Jeadeng, Dusanee Suwankhong, Chamnan Chinnasee, Ali Md Nadzalan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, Vol 26, Iss 6, Pp 391-398 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2664-9837 26649837 |
| DOI: | 10.15561/26649837.2022.0605 |
| Popis: | Background and Study Aim. Overweight status among primary school children is recognized a major public health problem in Thailand. As the rates of overweight is higher than the key performance indicator targeted by the government, it is important for necessary measures and actions to be taken to solve the problem. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of folk physical activity and food education program on body mass, nutrition knowledge score and consumption behaviour among overweight primary school children in Southern Thailand. Material and Methods. Thirty-eight (N=38) primary school children of grade 4-6 were recruited and divided into experimental group (13 boys and 6 girls) and control group (12 boys and 7 girls). The intervention was conducted in six weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results. Results showed the post-food consumption knowledge and behaviour between experimental and control groups were significantly difference (p |
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