Physical Activity: Sports which are Done by Elders
Anang Setiawan
1,2
and Seni Oktriani
2
1
PJKR STKIP Nahdlatul Ulama Indramayu, Jl. Raya Kaplongan No. 28 Karangampel Indramayu 45283 Indonesia
2
Sport Education Program, Postgraduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229 Bandung
40154 Indonesia
Keywords: Physical activity, elders.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find out how the pattern of physical activity performed by elders in Bandung.
The method used is descriptive with the technique of analytical survey. Population in this research is the elders
people who do physical activity in Taman Sukajadi, Taman Lansia Cisangkuy, Padjajaran, Sabuga and
Tegallega. Sampling technique used is purposive sampling with the number of 50 people, five men and five
women at each study site. Data collection techniques used is observation, interview, and documentation. The
results show that the pattern of physical activity performed by elder people in Sukajadi Park, Taman Lansia
Cisangkuy, Padjadjaran Field, Sabuga and Tegal Lega tend to be the same, that is doing gymnastics, jogging,
leisurely walking, brisk walking and walking on reflection stone. But in Padjadjaran and Tegalpagi, the elderly
people also exercise tai chi gymnastics and heart gymnastics.
1 INTRODUCTION
Physical activity carried out by humans will be
closely related to quality of life, health, and wellbeing
(Chen et al., 2016). Conversely, if humans do not
perform physical activity according to their needs it
is likely to be easily infected by diseases caused by
lack of movement (hypokinetic) such as type 2
diabetes (Gram, Dahl and Dela, 2014). Low levels of
physical activity will increase the risk of obesity and
many other chronic diseases including coronary heart
disease, diabetes and bowel cancer (Ogilvie et al.,
2011). In addition, there is a two-way relationship
between sports participation with body mass index
(Cairney and Veldhuizen, 2017).
Physical activity is carried out throughout life to
support human life, without exception for the elders.
However, the decreasing in general physical activity
will occur in the elders along with decreased muscle
capacity, stiffness appearance, and joint pain
(Buckwalter and DiNubile, 1997).
In fact, the results show that there are many
benefits of physical activity participation exercises
for the elders (Rousseau, 1989), such as improving
cardiovascular function, lowering blood pressure, and
increasing working capacity. Physical activity
training is only done two and a half hours per week to
reduce the risk of chronic disease significantly
(Ogilvie et al., 2011). However, other studies have
shown that exercise about 100 minutes per day is even
better (Van Den Brink et al., 2005).
Exercise programs for elders include
cardiovascular exercise, muscle strength, flexibility,
and coordination with frequencies 3 to 6 times per
week, duration of 50 to 60 minutes of low intensity
exercise persistence between 60% - 70% of maximal
pulse (Van Camp and Boyer (Emerson, 1991) In
addition to maintaining the health and fitness of the
elders, the physical activity training program
prepared can also be used as a therapeutic tool (Short
and Leonardelli, 1987) .Exercise programs for the
elders which are done outdoors can improve mood
which is far more positive than people who do not
exercise and positively influence their participation
directly in the program (Matsouka et al., 2010).
However, environmental and personal factors
sometimes prevent the elders who aspire to maintain
their health through the physical activity routine
(Mobily, 1982), so that the elders require external
motivation, such as the motivation from their family
members.
Based on several things that have been described
above, the authors are interested to examine the
pattern of physical activity performed by elders in
Bandung.
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2 METHODS
The method used in this research is descriptive
method with analytical survey technique. The
population in this study were elders who were doing
physical activity in Taman Sukajadi, Taman Lansia
Cisangkuy, Padjajaran, Sabuga and Tegalega. The
sampling technique used was purposive sampling
with 50 people, five (5) men and five (5) women at
each place of research. Data collection techniques
used were observation, interview, and
documentation.
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In general there are several types of physical activity
performed by elderly people and will be explained in
the following table:
Table 1: Sport activities done by eleders.
No
Place
Sport activities of elders
1
Taman
Sukajadi
Warming up
- Dynamic
Type of sport
- Jogging
- Leisurely walking
- Reflection stone
Stretching
- Dynamic
- head, hands, waist
Sport advantage
- Stay healthy
- Keep the body fit
- Recover from illness
Frequency, time, duration
- 4-7 times a week
- Morning (06.00-10.00)
- 2 hours per day
2
Taman
Lansia
Warming up
- Dynamic
Type of sport
- Jogging
- Leisurely walking
- Reflection stone
Stretching
- Dynamic
- Head, hands, waist
Sport advantage
- Stay healthy
- Keep the body fit
Frequency, time, duration
- 1-3 times a week
- Morning (06.00-10.00)
- 1-2 hours per day
3
Padjajaran
Warming up
- Dynamic
Type of sport
- Tai Chi
- Heart exercise
- Leisurely walking
- Reflection stone
Stretching
- Hands, waist, legs
Sport advantage
- Stay healthy
- Keep the body fit
- Recover from illness
Frekuensi, waktu, durasi
- 4-7 times a week
- Morning (06.00-10.00)
- 2 hours per day
4
Sabuga
Warming up
- Dynamic
Type of sport
- Jogging
- Leisurely walking
Stretching
- Dynamic
- Head, hands, waist
Sport advantage
- Stay healthy
- Keep the body fit
- Recover from illness
Frequency, time, duration
- 1-3 times a week
- Morning (06.00-10.00)
- 2 hours per day
5
Tegal lega
Warming up
- Dynamic
Type of sport
- Heart exercise
- Tai Chi
- Leisurely walking
- Reflection stone
Stretching
- Dynamic
- Head, hands, legs
Sport advantage
- Stay healthy
- Keep the body fit
- Recover from illness
Frequency, time, duration
- 1-3 times a week
- Morning (06.00-10.00)
- 2 hours per day
The table above is the result of the percentage
processing performed on the results data from the
interview. In general it is seen that in Taman
Sukajadi, Taman Lansia Cisangkuy, Padjajaran,
Sabuga and Tegalega the elders are doing warming up
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before exercise. Types of exercise that they do in
general are a leisurely stroll and walk on the reflection
stone and only a few who do gymnastics, tai chi
gymnastics and jogging. After doing sports, all elders
in the five places do the stretching, the most
frequently done is the section of the head, hands and
waist. In general, the purpose of the elders’ exercise
is to maintain health while the benefits expected by
the elders are for the body to be fit and recover from
illness. The majority of them do sports activities
about 1-3 times a week. In the fifth place all the elders
do sport activities in the morning and they do it for 1-
2 hours per day.
4 CONCLUSIONS
Physical activity in this case is regular and
measurable sport activities conducted by human
beings will be closely related to quality of life, health,
and welfare including for elders. Physical activity
(sport) conducted by elders in Taman Sukajadi,
Taman Lansia Cisangkuy, Padjajaran, Sabuga and
Tegallega in general are almost similar, they are
gymnastics, jogging, leisurely walking, brisk walking
and stone reflection. But in Padjajaran and Tegallega,
some elders do tai chi and heart exercise.
An active lifestyle has become the need of each
individual to carry out his life, so it is expected to be
done continually until the end of life.
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