Effect of E75 Program on Physical Fitness and Body Balance of the Elderly.

Abstract

The research objectives of this study included 1) to study the effects of E75 Exercise Program 2) to compare the effect of physical fitness and body balance in elderly people 3) to compare the effects of physical fitness and body balance in elderly people between the control group and the experimental group. The samples were elderly people living in Ratchaburi Province whose age range between 60 and 70 years old. The sample of 60 people and then using randomly assignment divided in to two groups, control group and experimental group. The experimental group had participated in E75 Exercise Program with the 3 days per week for 12 weeks. The instruments used were E75 Exercise Program, the senior fitness test and berg balance test. The statistics used to analyze the data were Paired t-test and independent t-test. The results were found as follows:1) The results of comparison within the experimental group before training and after training found that, it was found that the systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, weight, BMI, 2-minute step test, 30 second chair stand test, 30 second arm curl test, chair sit-and-reach test, 8 feet up and go test and balance test was consciously significant at the .05 level. 2) The results of comparison within the control group before training and after training found that, it was found that the diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, 2-minute step test, 30 second chair stand test, 30 second arm curl test, 8 feet up and go test and balance test was consciously significant at the .05 level.3)The results of comparison between the experimental group and the control group after training found that the diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, 30 second chair stand test, 30 second arm curl test, chair sit-and-reach test and balance test was consciously significant at the .05 level.