SENAM REMATIK TINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN LANSIA DALAM MELAKUKAN ACTIVITY DAILY LIVING DI PANTI WREDA DHARMA BAKTI SURAKARTA

Abstract

Introduction: Increased life expectancy means that the higher the number of elderly in Indonesia, it is a logical consequence of the success of development in Indonesia which needs to be anticipated so that the elderly become a productive part of society, independent and not become a burden on society. However, now many phenomena that indicate that the elderly suffered a setback independence in performing activities of daily living (Activity of Daily Living / ADL). To maintain and improve the functional status of the elderly can do preventive and Objective: To examine the effect of exercise on the independence of the elderly with arthritic joint pain in doing Activity Daily Living (ADL) in a nursing home Dharma Bakti Pajang Surakarta. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental research methods, the design of the study group pretest-posttest control group design. The samples in this study conducted by sampling saturated, there were 36 samples that meet the criteria to be used as respondents in this study, while the research instruments used Barthel Index questionnaire. In the analysis of data using analysis Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney. Results: There gymnastics rheumatic effect on the independence of elderly people with joint pain in doing Activity Daily Living (ADL) in a nursing home Dharma Bakti Pajang Surakarta. Conclusion elderly gymnastics arthritis with joint pain in doing Activity Daily Living (ADL) in Nursing Home Dharma Bakti Surakarta Pajang.