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พรรณเพ็ญ นาประดิษฐ์

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To study physical fitness test of military personnel in Ratchaburi Military District Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Method: Military personnel in Ratchaburi Military District were interviewed by questionnaire for general health status history of smoking and alcohol consumption. Blood pressure and pulse rate while sitting position were measured. Weight and height were measured for calculating body mass index (BMI). For calculating waist-hip ratio (WHR) waist and hip circumference were measured. Subsequently military personnel  erformed the physical fitness test which was established by the Royal Thai Army as follows: push-up sit-up in 2 minutes and 2 kilometers run. Result: Of the 533 sample population of military personnel in RatchaburiMilitary District was male 483 cases (90.6%) who had an average age 41.1±8.6 years and female 50 cases (9.4%) who had an average age 36.8±9.2 years. Most personnel 22.5% was in the 42-46 year age group. Male had smoking history 62.8% and among these 35.6% were concurrently smoking. In additional 74.4% of male had history of alcohol consumption. Hypertension was found in male and in female 44.1% and 20.5% respectively. Male were categorized to normal weight 64.1% overweight 28.8% and obesity 3.6%. Female were categorized to normal weight 65.1% overweight 14% and obesity 2.3%. The waist-hip ratio in male 12.4% and in female 13.6% were higher  than standard. In the physical fitness test male personnel in the 17-21 year age group had the greatest mean value of push-up and sit-up and the lowest average run times for 2 kilometers. Male had an average physicalfitness test score 68.3±10.3% and 17 cases (4%) failed the test. Likewise female had an average physical fitness test score 68.3±12.8% and 4 cases (8.7%) failed the test. Male personnel in the 17-21, 47-51 and 52+ year age group and female personnel in the 32-36, 37-41, 47-51 and 52+ year age group could perform physical fitness test score  more than 70%. Conclusion: Most military personnel in Ratchaburi Military District passed the minimumstandard   f physical fitness test which was established by the Royal Thai Army.

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