Pengaruh Walking Morning Exercise Terhadap Peningkatan Kualitas Tidur pada Lansia
Physiological and psychological problems can arise from sleep disorders. The majority of older people experience a decrease in sleep quality with age, so it is necessary to do morning physical activity such as walking to improve sleep quality. Objective: To determine whether walking in the morning e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Andalas
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas |
| Online Access: | http://jurnal.fk.unand.ac.id/index.php/jka/article/view/2233 |
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| Summary: | Physiological and psychological problems can arise from sleep disorders. The majority of older people experience a decrease in sleep quality with age, so it is necessary to do morning physical activity such as walking to improve sleep quality. Objective: To determine whether walking in the morning exercise can improve older people's sleep quality. Methods: It was a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental type using a one-group pre and post-test design. The sample consisted of 28 respondents selected by purposive sampling. Measurement of sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire to evaluate a person's sleep quality. The walking morning exercise intervention was carried out thrice a week for up to 4 weeks. Results: Wilcoxon test for bivariate analysis showed a significance level of 0.008 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Walking in the morning exercise improves sleep quality in older people.
Keywords: older people, sleep quality, walking morning exercise |
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| ISSN: | 2301-7406 2615-1138 |