PENGARUH SENAM TAI CHI TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KESEIMBANGAN DINAMIS PADA LANJUT USIA

Authors

  • Atik Swandari Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1 Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga
  • Bambang Purwanto Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1 Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga
  • Sulistiawati Sulistiawati Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Abstract

Objective: to prove the effect of Tai chi on the increase of dynamic balance in the elderly.

 

Methods: One group pretest posttest design with 23 subjects of elderly people aged 60-75 years old and given Tai chi twice a week for 30 minutes within one month (8 times). Measurement: Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Time Up and Go Test (TUG). Analysis: Normality test by Saphiro Wilk as well as pretest-posttest different test with paired T-test.

 

Results: Based on the analysis of normality test by Saphiro Wilk on the pretest and posttest, the obtained result is p>0.05 which means the data is normally distributed. In the meantime, the analysis of pretest-posttest difference test with paired T-test results in dynamic balance value before and after Tai chi as much as p<0.05 (p=0.000); and, it also generates the dynamic balance value before and after Tai chi with TUG as much as p<0.05 (p=0.000). This means there is a significant difference between before and after the treatment when measured by Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Time Up and Go Test (TUG).

 

Conclusion: Tai chi improves the dynamic balance in the elderly.

Author Biographies

Atik Swandari, Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1 Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1

Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Bambang Purwanto, Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1 Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Prodi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Olahraga Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 1

Departemen Faal Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Sulistiawati Sulistiawati, Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga

Published

2017-03-28