JURNAL KESEHATAN MERCUSUAR
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): JURNAL KESEHATAN MERCUSUAR

KEBUGARAN JASMANI PADA LANJUT USIA

Dwi Purwantini (STIKES Katolik St. Vincentius a Paulo)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2021

Abstract

Physical fitness is ability to carry out daily activities safely and effectively without experiencing significant fatique, and stikk having energy left to caary out leisure and recreational activities. The purpose of this study was determinethe description of physical fitness in the elderly. Research design with descriptive studied. The subjects of this study were elderly aged 60 year old in RW III Kelurahan Kebraon, Karang Pilang as many as 36 respondens. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The data collected during the research were characteristic was gender, age, nutrisional status, physical activity, time physical activity and length of sitting. Sample characteristic data was colleted by filling out questionnaires and physical fitness was collected bay 2 minutes step test. Research data shows that 58,3% have good physical fitness and 41,7 have poor physical fitness. The conclution from the study of elderly in RW III, kelurahan Kebraon, Karang Pilang, most of them have good physical fitness. Recommedation from this study were the importance of manintaining physical fitness who are still less fit, especially in the current pandemic condition by continuing to do physical activity to the dose

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mercusuar

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

JURNAL OF HEALTH MERCUSUAR: Is a journal that publishes (desemination) the results of research, study studies, and articles in the form of ideas / ideas about Public Health or other disciplines related to public health that have not been published / published by other media. Journals that can ...