Pengaruh Senam Low Impact Aerobic terhadap Penurunan Risiko Jatuh pada Lansia di UPT PSTW Jember

Low impact aerobic gymnastics exercise is aerobic gymnastics being performed with an easy motion/easy intensity where on foot is still resting on the floor and without a high level of pressure on the joints. The purpose of this research is to know the influence of low impact aerobic gymnastics to downturn risk falling on the elderly in UPT PSTW of Jember. The method research using Pre Experiments with One-Group Pre-Post Test Design. The population in this research is elderly aged over 60 years and no bedrest in PSTW UPT of Jember with a sample of 31 elderly. Sampling techniques using simple random sampling. Technical data retrieval using TUGT (Time Up and Go Test). Process variable using a test sample paired T-test. The results of the research risk of falling before (pre test) given the low impact aerobic gymnastics the value of the risk of falling 21-30 as many as 16 elderly (51.6%), the value of the risk of falling 0-20 as many as 14 elderly (45.2%), and elderly who have a risk rating fell >30 as many 1 elderly (3.2%) and the risk of falling after (post test) given the low impact aerobic gymnastics can be known the value of the risk of falling 0-20 increased as many as 17 elderly (54.8%), the value of the falling 21-30 as many as 13 elderly (41.9%), and elderly who have a risk rating fell >30 as many as 1 elderly (3.2%). From the results obtained by the p value 0.00 (p value = <α 0.005), there is the influence of low impact aerobic gymnastics to downturn risk falling on the elderly in UPT PSTW of Jember. Expected respondentsable to implement low impact aerobic gymnastics regularly to reduce the risk of falls.