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Journal : Belitung Nursing Journal

EFFECT OF LIGHT AND MEDIUM INTENSITY BRAIN GYMNASTICS ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN ELDERLY Parellangi Parellangi; Rina Loriana; Rivan Firdaus
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 4 No. 5 (2018): September - October
Publisher : Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia

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Abstract

Background: Decreased brain aging is due to impaired cognitive function. One effort to inhibit cognitive decline due to aging is by doing brain gym. Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of light and medium intensity brain gymnastic on the improvement of cognitive function of elderly, and compare its result between the two intervention. Methods: This was an experimental research with pre-test and post-test group design conducted in 2016. There were 66 people included in this study, which 33 randomly assigned in the light intensity brain gymnastic group (group I) and medium intensity brain gymnastic group (group II). Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaires was used to measure cognitive function of elderly. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis. Bivariate analysis used paired t-test and independent sample t-test. Results: Findings of this study reveal that there was a significant effect of light and medium intensity brain gymnastic on the improvement of cognitive function of elderly (p=0.000). However, light intensity brain gymnastics (mean= 6.61) is better in improving the cognitive function of the elderly compared with medium intensity brain gymnastics (mean 2.18), with p=0.000, respectively. Conclusions: Brain gymnastic with light intensity for 10 minutes per exercise with frequency of 3 times a week is more effective in improving the cognitive function of the elderly compared with brain gymnastic with medium intensity for 15 minutes per exercise with frequency of two times a week.
Co-Authors Abdul Hadi Abdul Syukur, Nursari Aminulah Amiruddin Amiruddin Amiruddin Amiruddin Amirudin Ansari Anton Tiku Tondok Aransyah, Muhammad Fikry Arsyawina Arsyawina Asmiranti, Novita Bela Amaliya Bela Amaliya Bertolomeus Seda Bisepta Prayogi, Bisepta Dharma, Kelana Kusuma Edi Hartono Edi Purwanto Edi Sukamto Edi Sukamto Elisa Goretti Elisa Goretti Sinaga Endah Wahyutri Evi Renita Br Lingga Fara Imelda Th. Patty Faridah Hariyani Firdaus, Rivan Frana Andrianur Frastica Rahmadhani, Youris Goretti, Elisa Halina Rahayu Hastatiarni Hastatiarni Hastatiarni, Hastatiarni Heru Wiyono Hesti Hesti Hesti Prawita Widiastuti Hesti Purwati Hilda Hilda Hubung Bang Imelda, Fara Ismansyah Ismansyah Julia Rika Pratiwi Kamelia , Kelana Kusuma Dharma Khairir Rizani, Khairir Khalid Mustofa Lestari, Nur Eka Ayu Limra Limra Lukman Nulhakim Lukman Nulhakim Lukman Nulhakim Mahdalena Marissa Oktavilia Marta Marwati Marwati Maya Dewi Fronika Muhammad Rasyid, Muhammad Mulyandini, Wahyu Eka Nidya Safitri Nilam Noorma Nulhakim, Lukman Nur Eka Ayu Lestari Nursari Abdul Syukur Nursari Abdul Syukur Nursari Abdul Syukur Nurul Kartika Sari NURUL KARTIKASARI Nurul Rachmadianti Patty, Fara Imelda Theresia Purwati, Hesti Rachmadianti, Nurul Rahayu, Halina Rahman, Gajali Rante, Lia Rasmun, Rasmun Rina Loriana Rizani, Akhmad Rosalina Tandilino Liku Setiadi, Rizky Solly Aryza Supriadi B., Supriadi B. Supriyadi Supriyadi Supriyadi Supriyadi Suriani Suriani Suriani Suriani Susanto, Wiyono Sutrisno, Sutrisno Tia Agustina Mardi Tini Tini Tondok, Anton Tiku Tri Murti Sanjayani Trijayanti, Mardiyah Utama, Richo Dharmadi Utami, Kurniati Dwi Wahyuni, Emmy Putri Wiyadi Wiyadi Wiyadi Wiyadi wiyadi wiyadi Wiyono Susanto Wiyono, Heru