PERBANDINGAN PENGARUH CORE STABILITY EXERCISE DAN BALANCE EXERCISE TERHADAP PENURUNAN RESIKO JATUH PADA LANSIA DI DESA POPOH KABUPATEN BLITAR

Background: The aging process leads to musculoskletal disorders, visual disturbances and neurological disorders which will cause disturbance of the balance and also the risk of falling even will cause the risk of injury to improve this then the physical activity should be increased and also to improve the balance there are some exercises such as cores stability exercise and balance exercise. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze whether core stability exercise and balance exercise were better in reducing the risk of falls in the elderly. Methods of Study: The research design uses quasi expriment and pre-post test design with control group design. The population in this study elderly are at risk of falling in the village of Popoh who meet the inclusion criteria 2 weeks. Total sample were 40 respondents with details of core stability exercise group of 20 respondents and group of exercise balance 20 respondents. Sampling technique using purposive sampling. The results were analyzed using an Independent Test T test. Research Results: Characteristic of research subjects get percentage of risk of falling medium with percentage of 97,5% in core training group of stability exercise and balance exercise.Uji normality of data using shapiro wilk in can that core stability exercise and balance exercise p> 0,05 then data normally distributed. Differences test before and after in core stability exercise and balance exercise group. The result of Paired T-Test calculation before and after core stability exercise with probability p value 0,00 then H1 received, Paired T-Test calculation before and after balance exercise with probability p value 0,00 then H1 is accepted. Calculation through Independent T-Test with probability P value (sig) = 0.80> 0.05 then H1 is accepted so that there is a significant difference to decreased risk of fall in elderly. Conclusion : The conclusion of this study is that there are differences in the effect of Core Stability Exercise and Balance Exercise for decreasing risk of falls in the elderly. With a value of α> of 0.05 so there is a difference in the effect of Core Stability Exercise and Balance Exercise. Balance Exercise is better in reducing the risk of falling in the elderly in Popoh Village Blitar District