2552 Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, March 2020, Vol. 11, No. 03 Improving Body Balance and Reducing Risk of Falling in Elderly People by Providing Family Health Related Tasks

Abstract

Background: The loss of functional capacity and body balance in elderly people are problems that can
increase the risk of falling. Family health related task can reduce the risk of falling in elderly people. The
aim of this research is to find out the effect of family health task by promoting tandem walking exercise to
elderly people to reduce the risk of falling.
Method: This research involved a quantitative cross sectional study. This study used a sample of 46 elderly
people from Isimu Raya Village, Tibawa District, Gorontalo Regency. The sampling technique used was
simple random sampling involving elderly people between the age of 60-74 years staying with their families.
The data was collected using questionnaires. The researchers used univariate and bivariate analysis of Chi-
Square Test with significant value ?, 5% or 0.05 and multivariate analysis with multiple linear regressions.
Result: The result of the research showed that there was a significant effect of family health task on the body
balance by providing tandem walking exercises to elderly people in reducing the risk of falling with p value
0.000. Thus, families can reduce the risk of falling amongst elderly family members by maximizing tandem
walking exercises.
Conclusion: To improve the body balance of and reduce the risk of falling among elderly people, require an
enhancement of family health task