Riksa Wibawa Resna
Banten School of Health Science, Indonesia
Title: Balance exercise therapy on elderly postural balance
Biography
Biography: Riksa Wibawa Resna
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: Development of the elderly number from year to year continues to increase. By 2050 the number of elderly will reach 10-20% of the total population of the world population. Elderly is a group of individuals who experience many health problems caused by the decline in body function. Decreased muscle strength, especially in the lower extremity is a problem that many experienced by elderly. Problems such as muscle weakness can lead to various disorders such as impaired mobility and postural balance disorders. Based on data from one hospital in Jakarta, the prevalence of immobilization in elderly is 33.6% in 2001. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: This study using pre-posttest with control group design with the number of respondents 28 elderly who were divided into two groups where the sampling is done by using a quota sampling method. Data collection was done before and after the elderly done balance exercise by using Berg Balance Scale instrument. Data analysis was performed using Wilcoxon rank sum test. Conclusion & Significance: based on test Wilcoxon rank sum test showed that there were significant differences in elderly postural balance between the conditions before and after exercise balance (0.005). Besides that, there is a difference of postural balance in the group given intervention and group which not given intervention (0.041). Recommendations: balance exercise can be used and developed as one of the nursing interventions that can help the elderly who have problems with the musculoskeletal system, especially the problem of balance and risk of falling.