Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia

Research Article

Validity and Reliability Test of The Physical Exercise Movements Screening to Improve Fitness for Elderly

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300261,
        author={Cerika  Rismayanthi and Sugiyanto  Sugiyanto and Agus  Kristiyanto and Muchsin  Doewes},
        title={Validity and Reliability Test of The Physical Exercise Movements Screening to Improve  Fitness for Elderly},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ISPHE},
        year={2020},
        month={9},
        keywords={physical activity elderly questionnaire validity reliability},
        doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300261}
    }
    
  • Cerika Rismayanthi
    Sugiyanto Sugiyanto
    Agus Kristiyanto
    Muchsin Doewes
    Year: 2020
    Validity and Reliability Test of The Physical Exercise Movements Screening to Improve Fitness for Elderly
    ISPHE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300261
Cerika Rismayanthi1,*, Sugiyanto Sugiyanto1, Agus Kristiyanto1, Muchsin Doewes1
  • 1: Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta
*Contact email: cerikafik@gmail.com

Abstract

Increased age experienced by each person will end with elderly age group, which is vulnerable to various activities due to physiological function decrease occurred. Instead of socio-psychological aspects, muscular function, cardiovascular, bal-ance and mobility aspects are important factors that support our bodies work. The assessment in this study use the questionnaire of "Appropriate Movement for the Elderly" distributed to personal trainers for elderly. The results of the validity and reliability test can be concluded that questionnaire about screening exercises that are suitable for the elderly prove is consistent for all questions and valid for 40 movements, while 7 other movements (pressing the arm in front of the chest, Hyper-extension, Knee wrists to the left and right chest, Russian paw, Turn the arm in the direction of the needle clock, Cow Cat Attitude, and Raise sumo, raise calf on the wall) were invalid or not suitable for physical activities in elderly.