Community Service Journal of Indonesia
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Community Service Journal of Indonesia

EMPOWERING THE ELDERLY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ERGONOMIC EXERCISES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE

Riesmiyatiningdyah, S.Kep.Ns., M.Kes (Pediatric Nursing Department, Kerta Cendekia Nursing Academy)
Ninik Murtiyani (Akper Dian Husada)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

The increasing number of elderly people in Indonesia is accompanied by an increasing prevalence of degenerative diseases, one of which is gout, which has an impact on reducing the quality of life. Non-pharmacological efforts such as physical activity are one effective approach in addressing this problem. This community service activity aims to improve the quality of life of the elderly through the implementation of ergonomic exercises as a non-pharmacological effort that aims to improve physical function, increase mobility, and reduce musculoskeletal complaints in a sustainable manner. This activity involved 15 elderly people. The results showed that before the intervention only 28% of elderly people were able to perform the exercise movements correctly, after the intervention there was an increase of 84% who were able to perform ergonomic exercises independently and according to procedures, the attendance rate of the elderly was 88%. Furthermore, there was a significant decrease in pain levels; specifically, the average score dropped from 6.2 (moderate category) before the intervention to 3.8 (mild category) post-intervention. Thus, ergonomic exercises are effective in improving the quality of life of the elderly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

csji

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Community Service Journal of Indonesia (e-ISSN 2684-7884) is a journal that results from the implementation of community service in the fields of health, nursing, medicine, psychology, and public health which is published every 6 months. The scope of this journal is articles related to community ...