HUBUNGAN ANTARA AKTIVITAS FISIK PADA LANJUT USIA DENGAN TINGKAT KESEIMBANGAN
Kesit Ivanali, Trisia Lusiana Amir, Muthiah Munawwarah, Aninda Delsi Pertiwi
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to know the relationship between low physical activity and balance in the elderly.Methods: This type of research is a descriptive correlative study between the low physical activity of the elderly and the balance of the elderly consisting of 37 elderlies in the work area of Puskesmas Pondok Tinggi based on purposive sampling technique.Examination of low physical activity using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire shows that the mean ± SD value of low physical activity is 55.37 ± 18.99 and measurement of balance using the Time Up and Go Test (TUGT) obtained a mean ± SD balance of 18.14 ± 5.67.Results: The Spearman-Rank Correlation Coefficient test obtained p value <0.001where p <value α (0.005) with a value of r = -0.535,which means that there is a significant relationship between low physical activity and changes in the balance of the elderly with negative correlation, which means that it is getting lower.physical activity, the balance of the elderly is getting worse.Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between low physical activity and balance in the elderly.