Impact of specialized physical training programs on physical fitness in athletes

Introduction. Physical fitness is important to athletes because it allows for the highest ability of the athletes participating in any competition. Speed, agility, and quickness training (SAQ) is a form of training that is widely used to help athletes develop themselves in those areas. In addition, training programs can help athletes succeed by developing neuromuscular systems, improve the efficiency of movement, and in general increase their abilities. Objective. This research aims to compare the effect of the SAQ training program on physical fitness in athletes. Athletes are students of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, 1st-4th year, aged over 18 years, consisting of 30 people, divided into 1 control group and 1 experimental group. The tools used in this research are a physical fitness test, and the SAQ training program. The frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation and t-test for dependent sample at the statistical significance level of .05. Results. The study found that in the experimental group, the mean values of hand force (t = 2.124, p-value = .05), counter movement jump (t = 2.307, p-value = .029) , sitting, bent forward (t = 2.87, p-value = .008) were significantly higher than the control group at the statistical significance of .05. The experimental group had lower storage and running mean values (t = -14.760, p-value = .000) than the control group with statistical significance of .05. Conclusion. Applicable to athletes in training or anyone interested in using the SAQ training program in order to increase physical fitness in athletes. Moreover, trainers can apply the SAQ training program to other sports such as tennis, football, etc

Supply Chain Management of Safe Vegetables from Residue Chemicals of Producers and Consumers

Supply chain management was the action that producer and consumer have done the process to safe vegetable from residue chemicals, i.e., how producer plant and clean before transfer, how consumer select and clean. Research aims were to investigate participation behavior of producers and consumers to vegetable residue chemicals before transfer to market and to propose a model examination. Quantitative method with 400 respondents through semi structured questionnaire who were producer and consumer vegetable. Structural equation model was used to analyze factors influence to vegetable washing treatment. The result findings revealed that demography (age and marriage status), attitude, and information awareness can predict vegetable consumption behavior. Attitude and information awareness identified strongest influence significance to predict vegetable consumption behavior while demography was a bit significance influence. Besides, pesticides were residue that harmful to humans for information awareness. Buying organic vegetables was worthwhile for attitude and a year previous received information and introduction to consume organic vegetables for information awareness. Some misunderstanding issues in knowledge for people were discussed while factors influence to producers and consumers for safe vegetable transportation about washing residue from producer to consumer indicated how good condition people were. Moreover, supply chain management will be discussed based on findings to guide private and government arranging any policy to encourage the right factor in the future

ฤทธิ์ต้านแบคทีเรียของสารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านต่อแบคทีเรียก่อโรคท้องเสีย Antibacterial Activity of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Desv. Bark Extract against Diarrheal Pathogens

บทคัดย่อ วัตถุประสงค์: เพื่อศึกษาฤทธิ์ของสารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านในการยับยั้งเชื้อแบคทีเรียก่อโรคอุจจาระร่วง 5 สายพันธุ์ คือ Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella enteritidis DMST 15676, Shigella sonnei ATCC 11060 and Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 วิธีการศึกษา: ทดสอบฤทธิ์ยับยั้งเชื้อแบคทีเรียโดยวิธี disc diffusion เพื่อหาบริเวณยับยั้งเชื้อ หาค่าความเข้มข้นต่ำสุดของสารสกัดที่สามารถยับยั้งเชื้อ (MIC) และหาค่าความเข้มข้นต่ำสุดของสารสกัดที่สามารถฆ่าเชื้อทั้ง 5 สายพันธุ์ (MBC) ด้วยวิธี broth micro dilution ผลการศึกษา: สารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านสามารถยับยั้งเชื้อแบคทีเรียก่อโรคอุจจาระร่วงที่นำมาศึกษาได้ทุกสายพันธุ์ ยกเว้น S. enteritidis DMST 15676 เมื่อทดสอบด้วยวิธี broth micro dilution สารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านยับยั้งเชื้อ S. aureus ATCC 25923 ได้ดีที่สุด โดยมีค่า MIC เท่ากับ 3.12 mg/ml และค่า MBC เท่ากับ 6.25 mg/ml สรุป: สารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านสามารถยับยั้งเชื้อแบคทีเรียก่อโรคอุจจาระร่วงบางสายพันธุ์ได้ ซึ่งสอดคล้องกับการใช้ประโยชน์ตามภูมิปัญญาพื้นบ้านของไทยคำสำคัญ: ฤทธิ์ต้านเชื้อแบคทีเรีย, แบคทีเรียก่อโรคอุจจาระร่วง, สารสกัดจากเปลือกต้นแคบ้านAbstract Objective: To evaluate antibacterial activity of S. grandiflora (L.) Desv. bark extract on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella enteritidis DMST 15676, Shigella sonnei ATCC 11060 and Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802.  Method: Antibacterial activity tests were performed by using disc diffusion method to detect the inhibition zone, and micro broth dilution method to identify the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC). Results: The bark extract of S. grandiflora (L.) Desv. inhibited all bacterial strains except S. enteritidis DMST 15676. When tested with the broth micro-dilution technique, the extract inhibited S. aureus ATCC 25923 the most at the MIC of 3.12 mg/ml and the MBC of 6.25 mg/ml. Conclusion: These results indicated that the S. grandiflora (L.) Desv. bark extract is capable in inhibiting some diarrheal pathogens in accordance with Thai local wisdom. Keywords: antibacterial activity, diarrheal pathogens, Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Desv. bark extract 

Perception of the Zika virus infection and its influence on Zika prevention practices by pregnant women at the Region 5 Health Promotion Center in Thailand

Background: The Zika virus (ZIKA) infection in pregnant women causes microcephaly, a brain disorder resulting in severe birth defects. The objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence Zika prevention practices by pregnant women at the Region 5 Health Promotion Center in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study applied a survey method to collect data from pregnant women between 18 and 45 years of age. The sampling method used multistage random sampling. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The findings indicated that 5 of 12 factors could significantly predict Zika prevention practices of pregnant women at the Health Promotion Center Region 5 in Thailand: education, smoking behavior, check-up status during pregnancy, perception of susceptibility, and perception of benefit. Conclusion: The results show a direct correlation between the perception of susceptibility and benefit and Zika prevention practices. Policies for promoting Zika knowledge and preventive behavior by providing information about Zika should focus on changing the thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs of pregnant women and their families

Perceptions, knowledge and self-defense behaviors regarding COVID-19 among employees at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand

PurposeThis research aims to study self-defense behaviors from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to investigate factors affecting the prevention and control behavior of COVID-19 among personnel at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi.Design/methodology/approachThe sample was 405 personnel of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. The sample was calculated by using the Yamane formula at a confidence level of 95. The researcher collected the data between July 1 and 15, 2020. Questionnaire items were developed following the health belief model (HBM). The questionnaire contains basic information, knowledge of COVID-19, perception of COVID-19 and COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis at the statistical significance level of 0.05.FindingsThe results showed that the sample had an average knowledge about COVID-19 of 8.93, the perceived of risk and severity of COVID-19 was presented average of 4.22 and 3.48. The perceived of benefits and barriers of COVID-19 showed average of 4.31 and 2.72 and mean of COVID-19 prevention and control behaviors was 2.41. The multiple regression analysis showed that the model can explain the various self-defense behaviors from COVID-19 of 11.30%. Perception of the benefits of COVID-19 had a statistically significant effect on self-defense behaviors from COVID-19 at the level 0.05 (Beta = 0.232, 95% CI: 1.233–3.395, p &lt; 0.001).Originality/valueBased on the results, the relationship between HBM and COVID-19 prevention behavior can be clearly seen. This study found the perception of benefit toward COVID-19 affected prevention practice. Thus, using HBM could be useful in improving preventive behaviors of COVID-19.</jats:sec

Corrigendum: Perception of the Zika virus infection and its influence on Zika prevention practices by pregnant women at the Region 5 Health Promotion Center in Thailand

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Exploring the Type 2 Diabetes Management in the Primary Care Setting in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand

Purpose:We aimed to describe the outcomes of primary care setting of type 2 diabetes patient at Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital (SDHPH).Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study on 1,890 patients with type 2 diabetes who were participating in the primary care research networks in the Ratchaburi Province of Thailand. Data was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire about the state of health and care. Patient medical records were used to examine the condition of complications, treatment and several indicators of DM care. The data was processed by using logistic regression to analyse the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. The hypothesis-null was rejected at p-values &lt;0.05.Results:The participants in this study were of age 57.56 years (SD=12.10), and most (55.58%) were female. Most respondents (36.20%) completed a Bachelor’s degree and were working as employees (28.35%). Regarding duration of diabetes, the majority (28.35%) had 11-20 years. In terms of body mass index, 29.67% had body mass index between 25.0-29.9 (overweight). Regarding complications and comorbidities, the common complication and comorbidity was nephropathy (33.63%) while Ischemic heart disease was the major of other comorbid health problems (48.3%). Furthermore, patients were mostly taking Antihypertensive (67.80%) and ACE Inhibitor or ARB (59.00%). The majority of HbA1c level (42.74%) was lower than 7.0%. Regarding the logistic analysis, it showed that education and treatment significantly influenced Hemoglobin A1c level at significant levels of 0.05.Conclusion:Only modest numbers of patients achieved established targets of diabetes control. Reengineering primary care practice may be necessary to substantially improve health care.</jats:sec

The Impact of Information Sources and Access to Health Facilities on the Continuity of Contraceptive Use

Background: The family planning program (Keluarga Berencana or KB) is one of the Indonesian government’s efforts to suppress population growth. The program focuses on contraceptive usage. However, in practice, the level of continuity of contraceptive use are still low. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of sources of information and access to health facilities on the continuity of contraceptive use.Method: This quantitative study with a cross-sectional design had 1,195 respondents with an age range of &lt;20 years to &gt;35 years. Data were collected through structured interviews and questionnaires. Univariate data analysis was conducted with frequency distribution; bivariate data analysis utilized crosstabs, and the multivariate analysis used logistic regression.Results: The continuity of contraceptive use was 91.9% among respondents who received information about the family planning program, either orally, on mass media, or electronically, and it was 82.8% among respondents who accessed family planning services. This study found that factors that influence the continuity of contraceptive use were sources of electronic media information (OR = 0.6633; 95% CI = 0.4852 – 0.9067; p = 0.010) and access to family planning services (OR = 2.677; 95% CI = 1.652 – 4.337; p = 0.001). These findings suggest that the sources of information and access to health facilities affect the continuity of contraceptive use.</jats:p