RESUME PENERAPAN SENAM LANSIA DALAM MENINGKATKAN IMUNITAS

Authors

  • Anisa Yasin Karunianingtyas Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Noortje Anita Kumaat Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Abstract

Background: Good immunity in every living thing is an important factor in carrying out daily activities in order to avoid disease. The optimal immune system in the body will have a good impact on the body. The type of light activity that can be done in the elderly is gymnastics. Gymnastics for the elderly is a series of regular and directed and planned movements that are followed by elderly exercises that are carried out with the aim of gradually increasing the functional abilities of the sport. Purpose: Based on the background that has been described and supported by observation, theory, and literature study, the purpose of the literature review that will be carried out is to determine the application of elderly exercise in increasing immunity. Methods: from the problems that have been described, this literature review contains a review of the author's thoughts on the results of research in articles, journals or theses in 2012-2020 by containing related and relevant variables and the number of articles as many as 5 national articles and 5 international articles. Results: The elderly gymnastics variable has an effect on increasing immunity in the elderly. Discussion: the results obtained show that all research results from the literature used, generally result that by doing elderly exercise programmed and continuously will increase the body's immunity in the elderly.  Conclusion: These results indicate that elderly exercise has a significant effect on increasing body immunity in the elderly.

Keywords: Elderly Gymnastics, Immunity, Elderly

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Published

2021-07-04
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