Participatory Process of Exercise Program for Elderly, Ban Hong Hae Village, Mae Rai Sub-District, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

The purpose of this action research was to study the participatory process of exercise program for elderly in the area of Ban Hong Hae, Mae Rai Sub-District, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province. Thirty samples were selected by purposive sampling among well elder consist elderly and village health volunteers or elderly leaders in the village. The data were collected and analyzed by questionnaires and organizing workshops with Appreciation Influence Control (A-I-C) technique. It was found that partic­ipants in the workshop shared ideas, analyzed the context of the village, and together proposed a workout approach; exercises 6 days per week with a 30–45 minute workout by 3 activities which were stretching, 9-square-table aerobic exercise, and rubber ring exercise. In addition, each activity could be arranged alternately as appropriate.