Penambahan Lower Extremity Strengthening Exercise Pada Core Stability Exercise Dalam Mengurangi Risiko Jatuh Pada Lansia

Abstract

Objective:To find out difference in the addition of lower extremity strengthening exercise interventions on core stability exercise can reduce the risk of falls in the elderly.Methods:This study was a quasi-experiment study with pre-test post-test group design, where improved balance was measured using Time Up and Go (TUG) tests and modified Sit to Stand (STS) tests.The samples were grouped into 2 groups, group I consisted of 12 samples with core stability exercise and group II consisted of 12 samples with the addition of lower extremity strengthening exercises on core stability exercise. Results:Normality test with Shapiro Wilk test obtained normal diffusion data while homogenity test with Levene's test gothomogenous data.The result of hypothesis test I and II with paired sample t-test was obtained p<0,001 and hypothesis III with independent t-test show the value p<0,001 for TUG test and p=0,007 for modified STS test. Conclusion: There are significant differences in the addition of lower extremity strengthening exercises on core stability exercise in reducing the risk of falls in the elderly.