THE BALANCE STRATEGY EXERCISE INTERVENTION IS BETTER FOR INCREASING DYNAMIC BALANCE THAN ISOTONIC QUADRICEPS EXERCISE WITH 1 KILOGRAM LOAD AMONG ELDERLY

Main Authors: Wintara, Gusti Agung Gede Rama, Nurmawan, I Putu Sutha, Muliarta, I Made, Griadhi, I Putu Adiartha
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Profession Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University in collaboration with Indonesian Physiotherapy Association (IPA) , 2018
Online Access: https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/mifi/article/view/43379
https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/mifi/article/view/43379/26401
Daftar Isi:
  • Balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity when stationary and when moving. An experimental study conducted with Pre and Post Test Two Group Design to compare Balance Strategy Exercise and Isotonic Quadriceps Exercise with a 1 kilogram load in improving dynamic balance for elderly aged over 60 years. A sample of 26 peoples divided into two groups. Independent Samples T-test found the average difference in improvement of dynamic balance in Balance Strategy group was 6,00 and the Isotonic Quadriceps group was 2,69 with p=0,000 (p<0,05). BalanceStrategy Exercise can be summed better in improving dynamic balance rather than Isotonic Quadriceps with a load of 1 kilogram in elderly aged over 60 years at Pitra Village, Penebel District, Tabanan. Keywords: Dynamic Balance, Balance Strategy Exercise, isotonic Quadriceps Exercise, Functional Gait Assessment
  • Keseimbangan merupakan kemampuan untuk mempertahankan pusat gravitasi saat diam maupun bergerak. Penelitian eksperimental dilakukan dengan Pre and Post Two Group Design untuk membandingkan Balance Strategy Exercise dan Isotonic Quadriceps Exercise dengan beban 1 kilogram dalam meningkatkan keseimbangan dinamis lansia diatas 60 tahun. Sampel sebanyak 26 orang dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok. Uji Independent Samples T-test didapatkan selisih rerata peningkatan keseimbangan pada kelompok Balance Strategy 6,00 dan Isotonic Quadriceps 2,69 dan nilai p=0,000 (p<0,05). Dapat disimpulkan intervensi Balance Strategy lebih baik dalam meningkatkan keseimbangan dinamis daripada pemberian Isotonic Quadriceps dengan beban 1 kilogram pada lansia diatas 60 tahun di Desa Pitra, Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan. Kata kunci: Keseimbangan Dinamis, Balance Strategy Exercise, Isotonic Quadriceps Exercise, Functional GaitAssessment.