The Effect of Exercise on Activity Daily Livings and Happiness Level amongst the Elderly Population in Thailand Kongart Chomlak1,*, Likitjaroen Yuttachai2, Taneepanichskul Surasak1 1College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road 2Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Rama IV Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand *Corresponding Author: Chomlak Kongart College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand, e-mail: chomlak.k@outlook.co.th
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Objective The purpose of this research was to study whether exercise affected the practice of daily activities of the elderly population and their happiness levels. Method A sample of 35, 896 elderly individuals were taken nationwide, consisting of thoseaged 60 years and older who were in the 2014 Statistical Database at the National Statistical Office (NSO). Results The results of the chi-square test was used to analyze the relationship between the daily activities of the elderly population that affected their exercise abilities. In addition, it was discovered that their activities of daily living and their happiness level correlated significantly with regular exercise (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion This research found that the practice of daily activities by the elderly population and its associated happiness, affected their exercise ability. Therefore, the elderly should be encouraged to exercise so as to relieve stress and stimulate their normal performance of routine activities. Top Keywords Exercise, happiness level, activity daily living, ADL, Thai elderly. Top |