PENGARUH PEMBERIAN SUSU TEMPE TERHADAP KEKUATAN OTOT PADA LANSIA DI POSYANDU WIDURI DUSUN BRAJAN TAMANTIRTO KASIHAN BANTUL YOGYAKARTA

Aging period can be viewed as a period in which individuals experience decreased organ function, especially physical. The transition from adult to elderly causes various problems, including nutritional problems. The fulfillment of nutrition to improve muscle strength in particular physical becomes important. Giving Tempe milk is a beverage that can be consumed during the elderly because they have a pretty good nutrient content.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of tempe milk on muscle strength in the elderly.
The research method is Quasy Control experiments with pre-test and post test. The sample was elderly who are active in the Posyandu Widuri. The total sample of 20 elderly with sampling techniques using purposive sampling technique. The instrument used to measure muscle strength using the Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) This research was conducted in April and May 2013. Data analysis using Wilcoxon Test.
Results of this study showed that muscle strength in the elderly did not change the results of 0.564 (sig> 0.05) in the control group pre-test and post test. While the results obtained in the experimental group pre-test and post-test is 0.564 (sig> 0, 05). Significant value in the control group and the experimental (pre-test and post-test) showed that there was no significant difference in muscle strength with a significance value of p> 0.05. The results showed that there was no significant effect of soybean milk on muscle strength in the elderly.
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