<![CDATA[An increase proportion of elderly people needs to get attention because the elderly group is a high-risk group who experience various health problems, especially degenerative diseases. When entering elderly, the functions can no longer function properly, then the elderly need a lot of help in living activities of life, by doing sports such as advanced gymnastics can prevent or slow fuctional loss. The study aims to deermine the influence of elderly gymnastics on the level of fitness in the work area of Rami village health sub-district of Siantar Martoba Pematangsiantar . The research is quasy experiments using one group pretest-postest design. Sampling method use Non Randong Sampling with Purpossive Sampling technique. The number samples of this study is 70 people. The data were analyzed by using Wilcoxon Rank Test statistic test with 95% confidence value and the significan value α = 0,05. The result showed that the average difference of walking for 6 minutes after and before have elderly gymnastics is 16,69 meters, with bivariate analysis found the influence of elderly gymnastics toward fitness level in the work area of Public Health Center of Rami the village of Sumber Jaya sub-district of Siantar Martoba Pematangsiantar with p value = was 0,000<α = 0,005 (5%). The elderly should be able to take advantage of elderly gymnastics as one means of fitness and health care workers in order to participate to keep performing elderly gymnastics so that the elderly can keep maintain fitness.]]>
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