The objectives of this study were to compare physical fitness of
the elderly before and after participation in a 9-square-table
aerobic exercise and rubber ring stretching exercise program.
Subjects consisted of 69 members, aged above 55 years old both
men and women, in the Health Promotion Program for the
Elderly, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University. The subjects
exercised under this program 3 days a week, one hour per day for
three consecutive months. Data on physical fitness and bone
density were collected before and after participation in the
exercise program. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and
dependent t-test were applied to analyze data. Results of the study
revealed that overall physical fitness of the elderly before
attending the exercise program were in the level between low to
middle.