PENURUNAN TINGKAT NYERI DENGAN MELAKUKAN AKTIVITAS GERAK PINGGUL PADA LANSIA SALENRANG KEC. BONTOA KAB. MAROS

Abstract

One of the most prominent health problems in the elderly is back pain, which is a manifestation of pathological conditions experienced by the tissues or organs that are part of the back area. Hip Movement Activity which is strengthening the muscles including tilting the pelvis and arching the stomach. Objective this study was to determine the effect of hip movement activities on reducing back pain in the elderly. Research design this study used a quasi-experimental design with a one group pretest posttest design involving 30 respondents. Research Results this study were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test, which showed that before being given hip movement activities, 10 (20%) experienced mild pain and 20 (80%) moderate pain. whereas after being given hip movement activities, 19 (63%) experienced mild pain and 11 (36.7%) moderate pain. The conclusion is that there is an effect of hip motion activity on reducing back pain in the elderly. Suggestion It is hoped that the elderly will pay more attention to their health by doing sports or light activities to reduce back pain