EKSPLORASI MOTIVASI LANSIA MENGIKUTI SENAM LANSIA TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR DI PADUKUHAN LEMAHDADI, BANGUNJIWO, BANTUL

BACKGROUND: The aging process makes the elderly sleep quality decrease and irregular. Physical activity that can be done by the elderly called with elderly gymnastics. Elderly gymnastics must begin with belief and motivation of themselves following with the gymnastics. High motivation in the elderly causes a high spirit and give impact to the elderly sleep quality in following the gymnastics. AIM: Identifying the motivation of the elderly in following elderly gymnastics to the quality of sleep in Padukuhan Lemahdadi. METHODS: This study uses qualitative methods with phenomenological approaches. The data retrieval is done by means of interviews, observations, and field records. The participants in this study area 7 elderly who determined by purposive sampling techniques. To know the validity of data, the researcher used triangulation techniques. The data analysis were consists of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. RESULTS: The results of this study showed the motivation of the elderly to follow elderly gymnastics affects the quality of elderly sleep influenced by several things, namely: elderly motivation following elderly gymnastics, pain reduction measures performed by the elderly, the influence of elderly gymnastics on health, and positive impact of elderly who follow gymnastics. CONCLUSION: Sleep quality in elderly people who follow elderly gymnastics can be seen from the motivation given by family and others, quality of sleep after elderly gymnastics, and efforts to maintain the quality of elderly sleep. Suggestions for further researchers need further action in the results of this study to identify the role of health services to motivate the elderly according to elderly gymnastics.