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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BACKWARD WALKING PROGRAM ON CHANGES IN CONTROL POSTURAL, MOVE COORDINATION, AND THE FALL RISK IN THE ELDERLY

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UlfahWidyastuti Arsal1*, Djohan Aras2, Andi Ariyandy3, Meutiah Mutmainnah4
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.8.216

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of backward walking program on chages in control postural, move coordination, and fall risk in elderly. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a two group pretest posttest control group design. Forty respondents were divided into two groups, 20 respondents included in experimental group and 20 respondents included in control group. The experimental group treated with backward walking program and the control group treated with elderly exercise.Tto measure postural control using the berg balance scale, mov coordination using the romberg test, and fall risk using the time up and go test.The results based on the Wilcoxon test analysis showed that there was there is an effect before and after giving the backward walking program to the experimental group in berg balance scale (p=0,000), romberg test (p=0,002), and time up and go test (p=0,000). Furthermore, from the Mann Whitney test, it was found that in berg balance scale the backward walking program was significant difference from elderly exercise (p=0,000), in romberg test there was significant difference from elderly exercise (p=0,001), and in time up and go test there was significant difference from elderly exercise (p=0,000). This study concludes that backward walking program is effective to increase control postural, move coordination, and reduce fall risk in elderly. Backward walking program more effective than elderly exercise to increase control postural, move coordination, and reduce fall risk in elderly.

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