INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY Sufyar Mudjianto
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of physical activity programs and training for the elderly. The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest-posttest control group design. The research instrument used was a health related physical fitness test to measure the fitness of older adults. The results of previous studies point to the importance of interventions and physical activity programs for older adults (Taylor et al., 2021). Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. Physical activity includes sports, exercise and physical activity carried out as part of daily life, work or recreation. This is in accordance with government policies related to the elderly population regulated through Law Number 13 of 1998 concerning Elderly Welfare and Government Regulation Number 43 of 2004 concerning Implementation of Efforts to Improve Elderly Social Welfare.
