Implementation of a health education program in Asia, comparing Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan.
Brain function
health promotion
pedometer
physical fitness
Journal
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
ISSN: 1878-7401
Titre abrégé: Technol Health Care
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9314590
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
pubmed:
25
1
2022
medline:
20
7
2022
entrez:
24
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The global community is faced with aging societies, which will result in increased health care costs. we have been introducing our International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-certified health education system in Thailand and Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to collect data on the effects of this ISO-certified health education system, to extend the healthy life expectancy and to study the feasibility of implementing this program and in new social contexts. We implemented the health education program recruiting 43, 114 and 119 participants, respectively, in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia. The participants' conditions before and after the program were determined through anthropometry, physical fitness tests, blood chemistry tests, brain function tests and pedometry. Regarding pedometry, the Japanese participants took the highest number of daily steps on average, followed by the Indonesian and Thai participants. In the 10-m obstacle walk, the Thai and Indonesian participants had significantly increased times. Furthermore, the differentiation reaction time, reverse differentiation reaction time, total number of "misses", total number of "mistakes" and total number of errors significantly improved. It is possible to implement a program of an ISO-certified health education system, but how to develop exercise habits is important.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The global community is faced with aging societies, which will result in increased health care costs. we have been introducing our International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-certified health education system in Thailand and Indonesia.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to collect data on the effects of this ISO-certified health education system, to extend the healthy life expectancy and to study the feasibility of implementing this program and in new social contexts.
METHODS
METHODS
We implemented the health education program recruiting 43, 114 and 119 participants, respectively, in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia. The participants' conditions before and after the program were determined through anthropometry, physical fitness tests, blood chemistry tests, brain function tests and pedometry.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Regarding pedometry, the Japanese participants took the highest number of daily steps on average, followed by the Indonesian and Thai participants. In the 10-m obstacle walk, the Thai and Indonesian participants had significantly increased times. Furthermore, the differentiation reaction time, reverse differentiation reaction time, total number of "misses", total number of "mistakes" and total number of errors significantly improved.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It is possible to implement a program of an ISO-certified health education system, but how to develop exercise habits is important.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35068424
pii: THC202583
doi: 10.3233/THC-202583
pmc: PMC9398071
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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