THE EFFECT OF GIVING BALANCE EXERCISE ON THE DYNAMIC BALANCE OF THE ELDERLY

Abstract

Introduction: The United Nation defines the elderly as those aged 60 years or more. As people get older, they will experience a decline in many abilities, one of which is balance. The intervention carried out to improve the dynamic balance of the elderly is Balance Exercise. Research Method: This research used a Quasi Experiment with a Two Group Pre – Posttest
Design which was carried out at the PSTW Budi Mulia I Cipayung. The sampling technique was carried out using Purposive Sampling with a total sample of 22 people, 11 people in the treatment group were given Education and Balance Exercise and 11 people in the control group were only given education. This research was carried out 3 times a week for 4 weeks. In both groups, dynamic balance was measured using the Timed Up and Go Test before and after the intervention. Results: The difference test carried out using the Independent Sample T-Test resulted in a p-value of 0.000, which means there is a significant difference in the two groups. Conclusion: Balance exercise has a significant effect on increasing the dynamic balance of elderly people compared to elderly people who were only given education