The Effect of Group Exercise Program on Quality of Life of Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University’s Staff and Students

Abstract

The purposes of the research were to study the effect of group exercise pro-

gram on quality of life of Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University’s staff and students. The

twenty participants were RMU’s staff and students gained by purposive sampling tech-

nique with average age 29.59 ± 7.20 years, weight 58.34±4.20 kg height = 158.34±7.20

1. Research instruments include 1) Group Exercise Program Practices including Aerobic

Thai boxing, Step aerobics, Yoga, Zuba and Power pump Practice 5 times a week, Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with 45-60 minutes/day for 8 weeks, 2 )A

Standard Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF36), and 3) A Satisfaction Questionnaire regar-

ding the group exercise program before training and after 8 weeks. The statistic used to

analyze data were mean, standard deviation. Dependent Samples t-test was used to test

the hypothesis.

The results were as follows:

1. After the 8-week continuous group exercise program, the sample increase

rate of quality of life representing 9.60 percentage. Quality of life in 4 aspect including

body aches, fresh, social activity and mental health of the sample statistically showed

higher score than those training at the .05 level significant difference.

1. The sample are satisfied with participating in a group exercise program at

the highest level ( X =4.59 S.D. = 0.52)

In conclusion the group exercise program training resulting in improving

quality of life of RMU’s staff.