Effect Effect of Dance Exercise on the Degree of Movement of the Elderly

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of dance exercises in the elders' degree of movement. The 30 samples were selected by selective selection following the criteria. The research instruments were the motion angle meter, the digital strength tester, the symptom assessment form, and the pain scale assessment form. The research was quasi-experimental to measure the results before and after the experiment. The statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, mean, and t-test.

 The results showed that 30 participants were more female than male, with 28 females representing 93.33% and 2 males representing 6.67%. The average age of most participants was 50-59 years old or 43.30%. The mean score of shoulder flexion movement of the participants in the shoulder flexion position before shoulder movement was 174.03. The mean score of shoulder flexion position after shoulder movement was 174.80. The t-test value was 5.43, which was significantly increased (p<0.05). Shoulder stretch before shoulder movement was 42.23. The mean score of shoulder stretch after shoulder movement was 46.07. The t-test was 1.63, which was significantly increased (p<0.05). Knee flexion before knee movement was 82.97. The mean score of post-knee movement was 83.80. The t-test value was 3.34, with a statistically significant increase in knee joint mobility (p<0.05). The participants' knee joint movement in the knee stretching position before knee joint movement was 41.53. The mean score of post-knee movement was 42.17. The t-test value was 5.64, a statistically significant increase in knee joint mobility (p<0.05). The mean score before exertion on the dominant side was 16.77, and the mean score after exertion on the dominant side was 16.87. The t-test value was 5.57, and the hand exertion level increased statistically (p<0.05).