RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) EXERCISES AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN THE ELDERLY AT PASAWAHAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER KUNINGAN REGENCY

Elderly people often experience decreased muscle strength which can affect their
quality of life. Range of motion (ROM) exercises can be one of the interventions to increase
muscle strength in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship
between ROM exercises and increased muscle strength in the elderly at the Pasawahan
Community Health Center, Kuningan Regency.
This type of quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach with a sample
of 86 respondents. The sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique. The results
of the research ethics test were declared "Ethical Worthy" by KEPK Mahardika.
The results of the study showed that the muscle strength of respondents at the
Pasawahan Community Health Center increased by 76 people (88.4%). ROM exercises
were carried out by 71 people (82.6%). The results of the Spearman rank test obtained a
correlation value of 0.310, there was a significant and positive relationship between ROM
exercises and muscle strength in the elderly (p value 0.004, a = 0.05). the higher the
intensity of ROM exercises, the higher the increase in muscle strength in the elderly.
This research is expected to provide education to the elderly about the benefits of
ROM exercises to increase muscle strength.