The Developing Performance of Pétanque Athlete in The Pétanque Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Boromarajonani

Abstract

The objective research was to study the development of competency of Pétanque athletes and compare personal factors the development of pétanque athletes' performance in the Pétanque Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Boromarajonani. The sample group studied included pétanque athletes from the Pétanque Association of Thailand in general male and female pétanque athletes totaling 263 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a confidence value equal to .942. Data analysis include means, and Standard Deviations, and statistics used to test hypotheses include t-test and One-way ANOVA, when statistically significant were found difference. They compared tests performed using LSD method. The results found that:

1. Personal factors of the Pétanque athletes, most of them are male, aged 20-30 years, with a bachelor's degree level, earns an average monthly income between 15,000 to 20,000 Baht and has been more than six years of playing sports.
2. The development of Pétanque athletes is overall at a high average level. ( = 3.53, S.D. = .466), and each aspect such as: The sports psychology, followed by average sports   nutrition, physical fitness development), enhancing physical fitness, development of sports technology, respectively.
3. The comparative analysis of the differential of personal factors such as gender, age, education level and development of competency of Pétanque athletes was no different with statistically significant at .05, but earns an average monthly income and the time playing sports was different with statistically significant at .05.
4. The problem of Pétanque athletes found providing fitness room services is not enough, the problems with sports medicine experts in giving advice principles consultation on exercise, there are not enough psychologists to provide counseling recommend meditation and relaxation of stressful emotions, budgetary problems in proper nutrition management and modern equipment to facilitate athletes.