A Fundamental Study on Survey and Diagnostic of Residents Health for Development of Villages' Health Indices

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ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to survey and diagnostic the self -related health cognition, stress, culture life and health-rela ted fitness for residents of rural area. For this study, Total 126 people answered by a written questionnaire and took part in health-related fitness test for old adults in rural area. Accor ding to the normal distribution, the indexes were divided into five grades(very poor 5, poor 4, average 3, good 2, very good 1). Th e self-related health cognition(SF-36) was third grades. The index was as same as average old adults in rural area. The old adults stress level was third grades. The degrees of stress were as same as average old adults in rural area. The participa tion in the culture life was fourth grades. The health-related fitness test were third-fifth grades. The results of this exper iment could be functioned as a very important fundamental sourc e in order to establish satisfying health system, social welfare for the old people in rural area. Taken together, it seemed tha t self-related health cognition, stress level, participation in the culture life and health-related fitness have to be considere d and improved. The indexes should be further investigated and some p ractical method should be developed for the olded people in rural area.Key words:Rural village, Self-related health cognition, Health-related fi tness, Stress level, Culture life