Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2019): November

Physical Exercise to Improve the Balance of the Elderly with the Risk of Falling: a Literature Review

Dwi Nur Anggraeni (University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Arlina Dewi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Nov 2019

Abstract

Most falling occurs in the elderly because of the decrease of balance and muscle strength. Physical training for elderly needs to conduct to enhance physical fitness of the elderly and it can reduce the risk of falls by increasing muscle strength by increasing body balance in the elderly. The aim of this research is to find out the effectiveness of physical exercise to improve balance in the elderly. Method to collect database is conducted in Google Scholar and Pubmed to find literature. Literature used was literature that required the inclusion criteria published in the last three years, then the result is chose and the review is conducted. Result: there are 6 literature to be reviewed. Based on literature review, it is found that respondents are 65-91 years old. Most respondents are elderly women.

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Journal Info

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sjik

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Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Public Health

Description

STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK) is a journal developed to disseminate and discuss the scientific literature and other research on the development of health so as to improve health workers knowledge and ultimately population health worldwide. This journal is intended as a medium for ...