THE EFFECT OF STRECHING ON DYNAMIC BALANCE IN ELDERLY IN THOSE TRESNA WERDHA SABAI NAN ALUIH SICINCIN

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Stretching  physical exercise that stretches a collection of muscles to get elastic muscles, restore muscle to its length, maintain and restore flexibility. Elderly who are in the Social Institution Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin 80% of elderly people experience a balance disorder, where 8 out of 10 people experience limited range of motion, decreased muscle strength and use motion aids (sticks). The aim of the study was to determine the effect of stretching exercises on dynamic balance in the elderly at the Social Institution Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin in 2018.This type of research is Pre experiment with one-group approach pre-test-post-test. This research was conducted on 27 August to 4 September 2018 at the Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin Home. The population in this study were 110 people. The sampling method was purposive sampling as many as 16 people. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis using dependent t-test.The results showed that before giving stretching exercise was 15.50 with a standard deviation 4,227 was the lowest value 11 that is and the highest was 25 and after giving stretching exercise was 13.50 with the standard deviation was 4,604 the lowest value was 8 and the highest was 24. Test results t-test statistics obtained p value = 0,000 means at α = 0.05.The results of this study can be concluded that there is an effect of active stretching exercises on dynamic balance in the elderly. It is expected that health workers in the Social Institution Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin will be able to inform example poster, leaflet the benefits of stretching exercises and teach stretching exercises as one of the therapeutic efforts to improve balance, especially for the elderly who experience balance failure.

Keywords: Stretching, Dynamic Balance, Adulth