Abstract :
Background: Elderly experienced the physiologic and morphologic changes in musculoskeletal system especially muscular which are decreasing muscle strength and mass
Aims: To analyze effectivity active ROM to upper and lower extremities muscle
strength for elderly in Panti Tresna Werdha Teratai KM. 6 Palembang
Method: This study used quasy experiment design with pre-post test non-
equivalent control group approach to 18 respondents with total sampling. Active
ROM done for three times in a week with duration 30 minutes and three times
repetition in every extremity. Friedman and Mann-Whitney used for bivariate
analysis.
Results: Majority in intervention group had 4 and 5 muscle strength scale and control group had and 4 muscle strength scale. Friedman test showed significant difference in upper (p=0.001) and lower extremities (p=0.008). Mann-Whitney test showed significant difference in upper extremities (p=0.03) after active ROM intervention, but not significant in lower extremities (p=0.058). Elderly and Panti Tresna Werdha Teratai KM. 6 Palembang expected can do the active ROM exercise and programing it for daily routine because this exercise proven can improve the muscle strength.