Comparison Between Balance Strategy Exercise (BSE) And Lower Limb-Range of Motion (ROM) To Reduce the Risk of Falling in Elderly People
Zakia Azkia, Rahmi Setiyani, Lita Heni Kusumawardani

Faculty of Health Science, Jenderal Soedirman University

Abstract

Background: Falls are common cause of injury in elderly people. Whilemany types of exercisehas been recomended to preventfalls, there is a lack of evidence to favor specific lower muscle targeted exercises.
Purpose: This study aims to compare Balance Strategy Exercise (BSE) and Lower Limb-Range of Motion (ROM) in reducing the risk of falling in elderly people.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study using a pre-post treatment design (BSE or Lower-Limb ROM) without control group. A total 30 elderly people from two different nursing homes was participated in the study. .Treatment was given for 20 minutes/session, three sessions per week for over three weeks. The risk of falling was measured using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
Results: Results showed that there were a significant differences in TUG scores before and after the intervention within both BSE (p=0,001) and Lower Limb-ROM group (p=0,001). Comparison between group showed a significant differences in post-test score (p=0,037).
Conclusion: This study demontrated that the risk of falling in elderly people can be reduced by exercise. However, Lower Limb-ROM was considered to be more effective than BSE.

Keywords: Balance Strategy Exercise- elderly- fall- Lower Limb-ROM.

Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing