The Relationship Between Physical Activity and the Risk of Falling in the Elderly

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between physical activity and the risk of falling in the elderly at Gajah Mada Health Center. Methods: This research is quantitative descriptive research with the type of observational research. The total sample of 35 elderly people at Gajah Mada Health Center was obtained by purposive sampling technique. Examination of physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) showed a mean ± SD value of physical activity 906.9 ± 3926.5 and a fall risk measurement using the Functional reach test (FRT) showed a mean ± SD value of 18.58 ± 7,238. Results: Spearman-rank correlation coefficient correlation test obtained a value of p = 0.018 where p