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Abstract. Elderly people are vulnerable to experiencing postural balance disorders due to morphological changes in muscles which have an impact on muscle function, including decreased strength and ability to contract. The risk of falls increases every year, especially in the elderly. The aim of this service is to increase muscle strength to maintain balance in the elderly. The activity method is counseling and demonstration of Balance Exercise. As a result of community service activities, it was found that most of the risk of falling increased from medium to low. It can be concluded that the muscle strength of the elderly increases and is expected to improve the quality of life of the elderly.


 


Abstrak. Lansia rentan mengalami gangguan keseimbangan postural akibat perubahan morfologis pada otot yang berdampak pada fungsi otot, termasuk penurunan kekuatan dan kemampuan kontraksi. Kasus resiko jatuh setiap tahunnya mengalami peningkatan terutama pada lansia. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah meningkatkan kekuatan otot untuk menjaga keseimbangan pada lansia. Metode kegiatan adalah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi Balance Exercise. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian di dapatkan sebagian besar resiko jatuhnya naik dari sedang ke rendah. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa kekuatan otot para lansia meningkat dan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia.

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