EFFECTS OF APPLICATION OF PILATES EXERCISE PROGRAM ON BODY MASS INDEX AND FAT PERCENTAGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OVERWEIGHT

Abstract

     This research was quasi experimental research. The objective of this research was to study effect of application of Pilates exercise program on body mass index and fat percentage of undergraduate student over weight standard by developing a Pilates Exercise program of Sports Authority of Thailand. Samples were 24 student of faculty of public health and environment using G*Powertest programby purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria of samplewere BMI (body mass index) > 23, nocongenital disease, diabetes, hypertension,no history of requires bone surgery in 6 month, no limb weakness and neurological deficiency. Exclusion criteria of sample were left of study at any time. Research instruments were Pilates exercise program and data collection tools. Content validity and suitability of Pilates exercise program examine from 5 experts with index of congruence (IOC) at 1.00 level. Pilates exercise program was appropriateness at high level. Results wereanalyzed by mean, standard deviation, F-test MANOVA. The result of the effect of application from Pilates exercise program on body mass index and fat percentage of undergraduate student overweight standardfound that comparison results of week-duration exercise affect BMI and fat percentage were different significant at .05 level. (p = 0.022, p=0.004). Research recommendations were as experimental Pilates exercise program effect BMI and fat percentage decreased Pilates exercise program should be promote with organization policytoexercise for those who are overweight standard benchmarks.