Effectiveness of Poco–Poco Exercise on Elderly’s Cholesterol Levels: A Preliminary Study

Imelda Derang, Ance Siallagan, Ance Siallagan, Nia Sitanggang, Nia Sitanggang

2018

Abstract

Elderly is a condition where people will lose the ability of tissues to improve themselves and lose their immune power against infections that result in decreased function of muscle tissue such as the heart. The highest cause of cardiovascular disease is high cholesterol levels in the blood. One solution to deal with cholesterol problems in the elderly is by doing exercise. Poco-Poco is an aerobic exercise where the continuity of movement involves muscle groups that contract and can lower blood fat levels, so the danger of deposition of fat in blood vessel walls can be reduced. This preliminary study aimed to identify the effect of poco-poco exercise on cholesterol levels in the elderly. This research used pre-experimental method with one group pretest and posttest design to 15 elderly people in Medan. Instruments used for data retrieval are guideline and glucometer. Data analysis used was Wilcoxon test with p value 0,001 (α< 0, 05). This research indicates that there is significant effect of poco-poco exercise on cholesterol levels in elderly. Further research can apply the poco-poco exercise at least two times a week for long time period in elderly as one of alternative way in lowering cholesterol.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Derang I., Siallagan A. and Sitanggang N. (2018). Effectiveness of Poco–Poco Exercise on Elderly’s Cholesterol Levels: A Preliminary Study. In Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC, ISBN 978-989-758-413-8, pages 109-118. DOI: 10.5220/0008395200002442

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ainc18,
author={Imelda Derang and Ance Siallagan and Nia Sitanggang},
title={Effectiveness of Poco–Poco Exercise on Elderly’s Cholesterol Levels: A Preliminary Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,},
year={2018},
pages={109-118},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008395200002442},
isbn={978-989-758-413-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,
TI - Effectiveness of Poco–Poco Exercise on Elderly’s Cholesterol Levels: A Preliminary Study
SN - 978-989-758-413-8
AU - Derang I.
AU - Siallagan A.
AU - Sitanggang N.
PY - 2018
SP - 109
EP - 118
DO - 10.5220/0008395200002442