Pengaruh Senam Aerobik Low-Impact Terhadap Risiko Jatuh Lansia Di Posyandu Lansia Gmit Anugerah Kupang

Background: There are aging proccess in elderly that can lowered organ functions and increase risk of fall in elderly. Fall is one of the problems common in elderly resulting from change of the organ functions, disease and environment. Risk of fall can be prevent with aerobic low-impact. Aerobic low-impact is an aerobic exercise performed with the beat rhythm which one of legs still resting on the floor every time and without high pressure of muscles and joints.
Objective: The study was to know the effect of aerobic low-impact to risk of fall in elderly at Posyandu Lansia Gereja Masehi Injili di–Timur (GMIT) Anugerah Kupang.
Methods: The present study was quasi eksperimental with pre-test and post-test control group design. Sampling method of this study is non-probability sampling with purposive sampling technique with consisted of 36 samples. Samples were divided into two groups, intervention group with 18 samples and control group with 18 samples. Intervention group received intervention with aerobic low-impact and control group are not given treatment. The examination risk of fall with Morse Fall Scale (MFS) and Time Up and Go (TUG). Collected data was then subjected to Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann Whitney U-Test analysis.
Result: There was significant effect in intervention group p=0,035 for MFS and p=0,000 for TUG test. There was significant differences between intervention group and control group in MFS p=0,009 and p=0,000 in TUG test.
Conclusion: There was significant effect aerobic low-impact to risk of fall in elderly at Posyandu Lansia GMIT Anugerah Kupang.