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HEALTH PROMOTION IN NATIVE NORTHEASTERN THAI ELDERLY FEMALES USING GINGER INGESTION AS AN INTERVENTION |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Kunanya MASODSAI |
| Title | HEALTH PROMOTION IN NATIVE NORTHEASTERN THAI ELDERLY FEMALES USING GINGER INGESTION AS AN INTERVENTION |
| Contributor | Prapapimon PARIWAT, Rungchai CHAUNCHAIYAKUL |
| Publisher | The Sports Science Society of Thailand (SSST) |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Sports Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 20 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 8-17 |
| Keyword | Ginger, Lipid Profile, Physical Performance, Ageing, Health Promotion |
| URL Website | https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSST/index |
| Website title | Journal of Sports Science and Technology |
| ISSN | 1513-7201;2672-927X |
| Abstract | Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of health promotion in native elderly females in Northeastern Thailand by using ginger intake as an intervention. Changes in health-related behavior, basic physical fitness, levels of blood glucose, and lipid profiles are used as indicators.Materials and Methods:A class of health-related education, including health knowledge, services, communication, media, information, and self -care decisions, was conducted for the native northeastern elderly females of Thailand. Thirty-three elder females, from a Local Health Promotion Hospital (LHPH), voluntarily participated. They were initially tested for basic physical fitness parameters and blood samples. Subjects were then randomly classified as control (C, n = 17) and experimental (E, n =16) groups for a 30-day intervention duration. Initially, both groups were assigned to join a home-based physical activity and health education class. Only the experimental group received ginger powder, 75mg/kg BW/day after breakfast. All subjects were carefully instructed to keep their normal dietary patterns and home-based physical activity during the period of this study. Basic physical fitness parameters, blood samples and health-related behavior questionnaire were collected on the first day after the 30-day intervention.Results:Following the 30-day intervention, only E group showed improvement in health-related knowledge (p<0.05) and self-care decisions (p<0.05) whereas other health-related behaviors remain unchanged.Moreover, the significant reduction in plasma triglycerides (TG; 197.00±80.38 and 146.06±74.67 of Day0 and Day 30, respectively) but not on other lipid and glucose levels, and physical fitness parameters.Conclusion:Health-related instruction could promote better self-care knowledge and behaviors while ginger might possibly be used as one of the strategic health promotion tool by its blood triglycerides lowering effect. |
