Pengaruh Latihan Kesimbangan dan Ankle Strategy Exercise Terhadap Risiko Jatuh Pada Lansia

Riskah Nur’amalia (Universitas Hasanuddin)
Meutiah Mutmainnah (Universitas Hasanuddin)
Anggun Indah Lestari (Universitas Hasanuddin)
Sulastri Sulastri (Universitas Hasanuddin)

JURNAL ILMIAH KESEHATAN SANDI HUSADA
Vol 11 No 2 (2022): Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada

Introduction: Elderly people who have health problems are said to be more vulnerable (frailty). One aspect that causes the elderly to experience vulnerability is the high risk of falling. Aim: Determine the effect of balance training and Ankle Strategy Exercise on the risk of falls in the elderly. Methods: Using comparative analytic research one group pretest-posttest design Population pre-elderly 50-60 years and elderly >60 years, sampling with a purposive sampling technique that met the inclusion criteria. Data collection with the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) instrument. Results: Showed that the value of p = 0.000 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is an effect of giving balance exercises and ASE on the risk of falling in the elderly.