Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Physical Activity among Adults: A Basis for a Health Promotion Program

Abstract

Physical activity is one of the current needs globally and locally due to the need of every adult's physical inactivity. Physical activity plays a significant role in health promotion as well as the prevention of non-communicable diseases among adults. Thus, inadequate physical activity is one of the risk factors that lead to death worldwide. The goal of this health promotion program is to reach the highest level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Physical Activity among adults in Mabulo, San Fernando Romblon. The method of the study constructed two phases of research design. The first phase was descriptive design (quantitative), also known as the needs assessment. The second phase was a case research study (qualitative). The researcher selected in the first phase 55 participants to respond to the need assessment survey. In the second phase, 6 participants were selected. The result shows that after the program, there was a 45% (from 45% to 90%) improvement in the knowledge of the participants on physical activity based on the pre-test and post-test given. Moreover, there was a 1.22 difference in the attitude of the participants from pre-test to post-test. The pre-test showed a positive response with a mean of 2.78, and the post-test reflected a very positive attitude with a mean of 4.00 after the program. Lastly, with the participant’s practices, there is a low response in the pre-test with a mean of 1.36; however, in the post-test, there is a high response with a mean of 2.6. There was a 1.24 increase in the practice of the participants from pre-test to post-test. The study concludes that physical activity has been proven to have significant benefits for hearts and contributes to preventing non-communicable diseases. Thus, further improves overall well-being in adults. Hence, promoting physical activity can help develop awareness among adults and become more conscious of their health and lifestyle. Further study is recommended using a behavioral change that focuses on barriers and benefits of physical activity.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Physical Activity