PENGARUH BALANCE EXERCISE TERHADAP KEKUATAN OTOT PADA LANSIA DI PUSKESMAS SADABUAN TAHUN 2020

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STUDY OF NURSING PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF AUFA ROYHAN SCHOOL PADANGSIDIMPUAN vii Research Report, July 2020 Gita LestariSiregar THE EFFECT OF BALANCE EXERCISE ON MUSCLE STRENGTH IN THE ELDERLY AT THE SADABUAN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER IN THE CITY Abstract Muscle strength is the ability of muscles to withstand both external and internal loads. Muscle strength is the strength of a muscle or muscle group produced to be able to resist resistance with maximum effort. Muscle strength is an important thing for everyon, because muscle strength is a carrying capacity of movements in completing tasks. This study aims to analyze the effect of balance exercise on muscle strength in the elderly The method used is pre experimental design, with one group pre test and post test design. The study was conducted on 19 elderly people with a purposive sampling technique. Wilcoxon test results in this study indicate the influence of balance exercise on muscle strength in the elderly with a mean value before intervention 2.95 and a value after intervention 4.26. The results of this study indicate the effect of balance exercise on muscle strength with a p-value (p=0.00). The results of the study are expected to be implemented as an alternative treatment that can overcome muscle strength in addition to pharmacological treatment. Keywords: Balance exercise, muscle strength, elderly