Developing Physical Fitness of Grade 5 Students by Organizing Learning through Game-type Recreational Activities

Abstract

Developing the physical fitness of Grade 5 students by organizing learning through game-type recreational activities, this research is aimed to; 1) to develop the physical fitness of Grade 5 student by organizing learning through game-type recreational activities to a good level. 2) to study the satisfaction toward physical fitness training through game-type recreational activities. The target group includes 17 students from Ban Nong Mak Saeo School, under the Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments were 1) 12 physical education lesson plans incorporating game-type recreational activities aimed at improving physical fitness, 2) A standard physical fitness test for students, created by the Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, in order to obtain the basic physical fitness of primary school children aged 7-12 years, 3) A 5-level satisfaction questionnaire consisting of 15. The research found: 1) Muscle strength, measured by 30-second applied push-ups, showed an overall low level ( = 16.59, S.D.=6.63). There were 3 students who passed the criteria and were at a good level. 2) Muscle endurance, measured by the sit-up task, showed an overall moderate level ( = 32.18, S.D.=7.81). There were 15 students who passed the 60-second sit-up task and were at a good level. 3) Flexibility, measured by the sit-and-reach test, showed a very low level ( = 3.94, S.D.=8.10). 4) Cardiovascular endurance showed a very good level ( = 205.00, S.D.=29.95). There were 17 students who passed the criteria and were at a good level. 5) Body composition was at a proportionate level ( = 19.39, S.D.=4.66). The satisfaction was at a good level ( = 4.44, S.D. = 0.09)