Research Article

The Development of Yoko Techi Training Method to Increase the Movement Function and Decrease the Anxiety Level on Pre-Elderly and Elderly Woman

Volume: 3 Number: 1 August 22, 2019
  • Husnul Khatimah Lalarni *
  • Wara Kushartanti
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The Development of Yoko Techi Training Method to Increase the Movement Function and Decrease the Anxiety Level on Pre-Elderly and Elderly Woman

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to create a training method to increase the movement function and decrease the anxiety level on pre-elderly and elderly women. The method which is a combination between yoga, makko ho, pilates and tai chi called as YOKO TECHI. It is supposed to increase the movement function while decreasing the anxiety level on pre-elderly and elderly women. This research aims to search and improve this new technique. In addition to interview methods, large and small tests were conducted for observation. The effectiveness test was conducted via pre-experiment with one-group pretest-posttest design. This research was conducted on elderly posyandu Amrih Sehat Jatijajar village, Bergas sub-district, Semarang. It is followed by 10 subjects for small,15 subjects for large scale test to get the product effectiveness test. YOKO TECHI Training treatment was done three times in a week for six weeks. Data analysis was conducted via t-test and assisted by SPSS. All YOKO TECHI movements can increase the movement function on pre-elderly and elderly women while decreasing the anxiety level with the shoulder movement function enhancement of 17.08%, on the back there is an enhancement from movement function of 22.45%, on lower extremity there is an enhancement for movement function of 21.38% whereas on anxiety level there is 10.93% decreasing. The development of yoko techi training method can increase the movement function and decrease the anxiety level on pre-elderly and elderly woman.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Husnul Khatimah Lalarni * This is me
0000-0002-7734-6523
Indonesia

Wara Kushartanti This is me
Indonesia

Publication Date

August 22, 2019

Submission Date

March 6, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Lalarni, H. K., & Kushartanti, W. (2019). The Development of Yoko Techi Training Method to Increase the Movement Function and Decrease the Anxiety Level on Pre-Elderly and Elderly Woman. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science, 3(1), 58-63. https://doi.org/10.46463/ijrss.536663

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