PERBANDINGAN PENGARUH SENAM TAI CHI DAN DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEBUGARAN PADA LANSIA DI PANTI JOMPO KOTA MALANG
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- Background: In the aging process there will be changes in the structure and function of the body such as the cardiorespiratory system which causes a decrease in the maximum oxygen volume capacity (VO2max). A person who has good cardiorespiratory endurance has a high VO2max value compared to those who have a low VO2max value. To improve the fitness of VO2max in the elderly, physical exercise was carried out such asexercises Tai Chi and Dance Movement Therapy. Research Methods: This study used amethod quasi-experimental with non-equivalent design group design. This research was conducted for 2 weeks. Respondents in this study were elderly in the nursing home in Malang, amounting to 39 respondents who were divided into two groups. 19 respondents included in thegymnastics group Tai Chi and 20 respondents included in thegroup Dance Movement Therapy. The measuring instrument in the study is Six Minute Walking Test (6MWT). Data analysis using T-Paired Test and T-Independent Test. Results: Based on the results of the T-Paired Test, thevalue was obtained sig (2-Tailed) in thegymnastic group Tai Chi and Dance Movement Therapy 0.000(p<0.05), then H1 was received. The results of the calculation of the T-TestIndependent showed that the results of the significance between the two groups was 0.006 (p<0.05), there were differences between the two groups. Conclusion: There is a comparison of the effect ofgymnastics Tai Chi and Dance Movement Therapy on improving fitness in the elderly at a nursing home in Malang.