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Exploring the Effects of Retro Walking on Functional Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Scoping Review Putri Satrio, Alifia Azzahra; Rahman, Farid
Kinestetik : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Jasmani Vol 8 No 3 (2024): September
Publisher : UNIB Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/jk.v8i3.36510

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Retro walking is a form of exercise that involves walking backwards as an alternative to forward walking. Previous studies highlighted its benefits in improving balance, coordination, and muscle strength, therefore improving functional ability of the lower extremities including the knee joints. This review aims to provide overview of the latest available studies regarding the impact of retro walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Studies that had been published until October 2023 in a peer-reviewed journal with the language limited to English and Indonesian were considered. The intervention was retro walking as an adjunct exercise program, and the outcome was aspects related to functional ability of the knee. After reviewing 20 included articles, it was found that the duration of retro walking exercise was generally given for 10 minutes per session for a total of about 70 minutes per week to patients with knee osteoarthritis 40 years old and over, with the exercise given using treadmill, with or without harness, or simply on the ground with cone with various distance and the patients’ comfortable walking speed. The findings suggest that retro walking is effective as an adjunct to rehabilitation program for the improvement of aspects that may eventually help improve and maintain functional abilities of knee osteoarthritis patients.
Mendorong Kesehatan Lansia: Senam dan Edukasi Hipertensi di Desa Kertonatan Wijianto, Wijianto; Sudaryanto, Wahyu Tri; Putri Satrio, Alifia Azzahra; Fadhil, Taufiq Fuad
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bangsa Vol. 2 No. 11 (2025): Januari
Publisher : Amirul Bangun Bangsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59837/jpmba.v2i11.1929

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Hipertensi merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan yang semakin umum di kalangan orang lanjut usia, terutama di Indonesia. Kondisi ini ditandai dengan tekanan darah yang melebihi angka 140/90mmHg dan dapat menyebabkan risiko kesakitan lain bahkan kematian. Banyak faktor risiko, termasuk gaya hidup yang tidak sehat, proses penuaan alami, dan populasi lanjut usia. Angka penyakit hipertensi di Jawa Tengah mencapai 36,5% dari orang berusia 45 tahun ke atas, untuk Kecamatan Kartasura mendapatkan hasil jumlah pengukuran tekanan darah penduduk usia ≥15 tahun dan ditemukan hipertensi pada sebanyak 8.427 penduduk. Hipertensi menjadi suatu masalah yang perlu dihadapi pihak mitra di Desa Kertonatan, Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Oleh karena itu dilakukan upaya promotif dan preventif dapat dilakukan dengan sosialisasi dan edukasi kepada masyarakat awam. Aktivitas fisik dan olahraga berupa senam dapat menjadi salah satu penatalaksanaan yang bermanfaat untuk hipertensi dalam membantu menurunkan tekanan darah dengan meningkatkan aliran darah. Hal ini dapat membantu para individu dengan kondisi maupun yang memiliki risiko terkena hipertensi.