ABSTRACT

THE EFFECT OF THE ROM ACTIVE PRACTICING FOR THE INCREASING OF

FOOT AND HAND MUSCLES ON THE OLD PEOPLE IN UPT OF SOCIAL HOME
FOR OLD PEOPLE IN PADU WAU WAIPARE IN SUBDISTRICT OF KANGAE, IN
THE REGECNY OF SIKKA-MAUMERE

Advisor I : Pembronia Nona Fembi, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep

Advisor II : Pasionista Vianitati, S. Kep., Ns.
Student : Elisabeth Afrida
The number of the old people in Indonesia increases every year. In 2010 the number
of old people which is in the age of 60 and older is about 23,9 millions people while in the
2020 it is predicted to be around 28,8 millions people. Based on the secunder data from the
social home that there are about 38 old people that have an interference on foot and hand
muscles. If the foot and hand mucles in the condition of interference than it can give a bad
effect for the physical health. This observation purpose is to explain the effect of the rom
active practicing for the increasing of foot and hand muscles on the old people in UPT of
Social Home for Old People in Padu Wau Waipare in Subdistrict of Kangae, in the Regency
of Sikka-Maumere.
This kind of observation uses the method of Experimental Quation which uses the
one group pre-test-post test design for the observation design.. The population are all the old
people in UPT of Social Home for Old People in Padu Wau Waipare in Subdistrict of
Kangae, in the Regency of Sikka-Maumere about 42 people. The sampling uses the technique
of Sample Random Sampling with the sample are about 38 people. The data is collected by
using the observation paper (pre-test and post test). The data is not distribute well by using
the wilcoxon examination.
The power of foot and hand muscles on the old people before the ROM Active
practicing is that more old people have the increasing of the power of foot and hand muscles
for the enough category which are about 24 people (63,2%) and after the ROM Active
Practicing that the increasing of foot and hand muscles is higher by the category of people are
about 32 people (84,2%).
The Wilcoxon Examination give the Z count > Z table (4.472α > 1.96) and the value
of P < α (0,000 < 0,05) then so the H0 is rejected and the Ha is accepted. So, there is an effect
of ROM Active Practicing for the increasing of foot and hand muscles power on the old
people in UPT of Social Home for Old People in Padu Wau Waipare in Subdistrict of
Kangae, in the Regency of Sikka-Maumere.
The researcher hopes that all old people do the ROM Active Practicing regularly by
the guidance of the Social Home Officer then so the power of foot and hand muscles fulfilled
well.

Keyword: ROM Active Practicing, the Power of Muscle.