Physical Exercise Behaviors of Residents in Mueang Lampang amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic directly affects individuals who engage in sports and physical exercises. In order to protect oneself while exercising, one needs to have proper exercise behavior based on the preventive measures against the COVID-19 as declared and regulated by the government. This survey-based research aims to study: the level of the importance of physical activity behaviors perceived by residents in Mueang District, Lampang Province; and self-preventive measures for engaging in physical activity; and attitudes towards physical exercise that influence their physical activity behaviors during the pandemic. The sample used in this study was 400 individuals who were selected using a simple random sampling method. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Statistics employed for data analysis includes percentages, means, standard deviations, correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. The research findings revealed that overall, the public adherence to self-protective measures when having physical exercises was at a high level (=4.16, S.D.=1.10). Interestingly, their attitudes towards physical exercises and exercise behaviors were at the highest level (
=4.44, S.D.=0.63; =4.39, S.D.=0.69; respectively). Results of hypothesis testing revealed that adherence to self-preventive measures and attitudes towards physical exercises significantly influenced their exercise behaviors during the pandemic. Findings of this study serve as guidelines for improving and developing management and promotion of physical exercise activities.
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