Effects of Physical Efficiency Training Program to Novices in Thammarat Sueksa School, Chiangmai Province

Abstract

This research is a quasi-experimental research with the purpose to assess the results of physical efficiency training program for Buddhist novice monks by comparing the outcomes before and after the training; and assess the satisfaction of the participants in the program. All of them were novices in Thammarat Sueksa School, Chiangmai province aged 14-18 years old. They were divided into 2 groups: the experimental group of 34 people who were trained by physical efficiency training program, and the control group of 36 people who were provided with health education. This experiment used the time of 8 weeks to requires participating 3 times/week for measured results before and after such as BMI, strength and endurance the muscle of legs flexibility and cardiovascular durability. Data were analyzed byusing independent-sample t-test and paired-sample t-test. The results showed that the experimental group had higher positive outcomes than those of the control group (p<0.000). It could be concluded that the physical efficiency training program had increased the strength of the muscle of legs, flexibility, cardiovascular durability system; and could be sustainably scaled-up for wider groups of novices in the future