ThaiHealth reveals sedentary behavior affecting public health Caused by different factors in each age range. In childhood, it’s caused by being addicted to screens, addicted to games. In working age, it’s caused by having to sit and work continuously for a long time. and lack of physical activity or body movement in the elderly These behaviors all resulted in a decrease in overall physical activity and movement among Thai people of all ages. which is insufficient to benefit the maintenance of good health
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has organized a project to promote health for all ages in the New Normal era by producing a set of knowledge for learning in the form of video clips. Which was made by Prof. Dr. Charoen Prakrarat, an expert in sports science and exercise for health. to use as a guideline for exercising Helps slow down the deterioration of the body and maintain good health. By encouraging everyone to have physical activities that are convenient and easy to use in exercising with Thai people of all age groups in order to adapt to the “new way of life” Healthy way of life” is to build self-immunity to be far away from disease. and able to cope with the problem of the spread of COVID-19 Including new emerging diseases that may occur in the future
Prof. Dr. Charoen Prabowrat stated that health promotion is divided into 3 stages, namely childhood, working age and the elderly. Each person should have physical activity suitable for their age and physical condition. In order to get the most out of exercise, at the same time, there are different limitations or precautions for each age group. by this video clip made will provide knowledge covering all 3 age groups, which can be adapted to suit each age group to promote adequate physical activity in each age group
“Starting from childhood, parents and guardians should be a good role model for exercising. By encouraging and encouraging children to participate in physical activities regularly. to create a learning experience Whether it’s walking, running, jumping, grabbing, catching, hitting, kicking, throwing, etc. to stimulate the nervous system and muscles. to be well coordinated It helps the brain to develop effective motor skills. make children proud of their abilities gain confidence and self-confidence Dare to show skill moves and further developed into complex movements in sports which is the basis of good movement in childhood Will affect young people and working people to pay attention to exercise and appreciate the importance of exercising or participating in physical activities, so if children do not have good basic motor skills When growing up as adolescents, young adults and working people, they avoid engaging in physical activities and exercise. because there is no skill lack of confidence Therefore, if supported Encourage physical activity and laid the foundation for good exercise since childhood Will affect youth, causing confidence and dare to participate in exercise activities that they like
Due to the current environment and lifestyle risk of physical activity Or less movement (Sedentary Behavior) is addicted to comfort by using energy-saving machines instead of using physical strength all the time. until causing harm to health in the long run which causes loss of muscle mass and strength resulting in loss of balance It causes freckles, osteoporosis, shoulder pain, back pain, finger locks, difficulty sitting, fatigue or fatigue, slow recovery, decreased immunity, etc. Therefore, people of working age should change their behavior to be more active. By using muscles instead of machines to save more during working hours and in everyday life, such as changing from using a passenger elevator to using stairs, it will help stimulate the body’s movement mechanisms for physical activity or exercise. can exercise during the day or apply exercises that can move the body in the office during working hours, etc. for people of working age should focus on physical activity That can be done anywhere, anytime, even in the office.
In the elderly, it can be seen that the elderly enter an age that we call “degenerative age”, deterioration will increase. and will become more and more severe which the severity will be different Therefore, movement or exercise It should be based on the readiness of the body. Exercise in the right way or doing physical activities that the elderly are interested in There should also be supplementation in terms of nutrition. for having a healthy body in all aspects because we cannot stop the deterioration of the body But we can slow down the deterioration.” In addition, Prof. Dr. Charoen suggested
who will start exercising can bring a table of nine channels and elastic…prolonging life Can be applied to exercise in everyday life as well because it is a device that can be easily made by yourself does not take up much space can be applied to modify the format as needed
Those interested can watch the video clip via www.thaihealth.or.th Media Topic for Happiness, on YouTube : Thaihealth Active and Facebook : Thaihealthactive ready to pass on for learning put into practice to suit your age range