Comparison of Combination of Foot Exercise With and Without Hydrotherapy to the Range of Motion on Active Knee Joints and Ankle Joints In The Elderly

Authors

  • Andhwika Afif Fahrezi Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Yuswo Supatmo Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Marijo Marijo Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Raden Mas Soerjo Adji Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36408/mhjcm.v10i1.814

Keywords:

Foot exercise, Hydrotherapy, Range of Motion

Abstract

Background: Aging results in a decrease in various body functions, one of them is in the aspect of mobility. Increasing age can reduce the range of motion of the joints. One of the easy physical activities for the elderly is foot exercise and hydrotherapy (warm water soaks) in order to minimize the decrease in ROM.

Aim : To compare the combination of foot exercises with hydrotherapy and without hydrotherapy on active ROM of the lower extremities in the elderly.

Methods : This research is an experimental study with parallel 3 groups pre and post-test design. The research subjects were 21 elderly people in RW 04 Karang Wetan, West Ungaran, Semarang Regency. Active ROM of the lower extremity was measured before and after intervention using a goniometer. analyzing the data of this study using the Paired T test and One Way ANOVA method.

Results: There was no significant increase in the active ROM of the lower extremities in the control group, p=0.114 (p>0.05). The range of active motion of the lower extremities (pre test to post test) in the combination treatment group of foot exercise and hydrotherapy p < 0.001 (p < 0.05) and the treatment group of foot exercise p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) experienced a significant increase . However, there was no significant difference in the increase in active ROM of the lower extremities in the combination treatment group with foot exercises and hydrotherapy, p=1.00 (p<0.05) and the foot exercise treatment group.

Conclusion:Physical activity in the form of a combination of foot exercises with hydrotherapy and without hydrotherapy performed 3 times a week for 5 weeks has been shown to increase the active ROM of the lower extremities in the elderly. However, there was no significant difference between the two which was more effective in increasing the active ROM of the lower extremities in the elderly.

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2023-03-31

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Fahrezi AA, Supatmo Y, Marijo M, Adji RMS. Comparison of Combination of Foot Exercise With and Without Hydrotherapy to the Range of Motion on Active Knee Joints and Ankle Joints In The Elderly. Medica Hospitalia J. Clin. Med. [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 May 3];10(1):26-31. Available from: http://medicahospitalia.rskariadi.co.id/medicahospitalia/index.php/mh/article/view/814

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023): Med Hosp; March 2023

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