@article{Yosephine_Retno Widayanti_Turana_2020, title={PERBEDAAN SENAM OTAK DAN SENAM POCO-POCO MENINGKATKAN FUNGSI EKSEKUTIF LANSIA: STUDI EKSPERIMENTAL DI PUSAT SANTUNAN KELUARGA}, volume={37}, url={https://ejournal.neurona.web.id/index.php/neurona/article/view/111}, DOI={10.52386/neurona.v37i2.111}, abstractNote={<p><em>THE DIFFERENCE OF BRAIN GYM AND POCO-POCO GYMNASTICS IMPROVING EXECUTIVE FUNCTION OF ELDERLY: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN PUSAT SANTUNAN KELUARGA<br /></em></p><p><strong><em>ABSTRACT</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Introduction: </em></strong><em>The elderly have the risk of experiencing executive dysfunction due to structural and functional changes in neurons and synapses in the prefrontal cortex associated with aging. The brain gym and </em><em>P</em><em>oco-poco gymnastics can maintain and improve executive function so that productivity and quality of life of</em><em> the</em><em>elderly</em><em>remain</em><em>optimal.</em></p><p><strong><em>Aim: </em></strong><em>To find out the difference between the effect of brain gym and Poco-poco gymnastics on improving the executive function of elderly population in </em>Pusat Santunan Keluarga (PUSAKA).</p><p><strong><em>Method:</em></strong><em> The study uses an experimental study with a nonequivalent control group design approach. Sixty elderly respondents were divided</em><em>into the brain gym group (n=30) and the Poco-poco gymnastics group (n=30) in two different PUSAKAs. Each interventions are carried out three times a week for 30 minutes in four weeks. Analysis of the differences in the effect of brain gym and Poco-poco gymnastics on executive function of the elderly based on the mean difference in Oral Trail Making Test Form B (OTMT-B) using the Mann</em><em>-</em><em>Whitney test.</em></p><p><strong><em>Result:</em></strong><em> There was an improvement in the mean duration of completion of OTMT-B after the intervention in the brain gym group and Poco-poco gymnastics group with a significant p&lt;0.05. The difference in mean difference between OTMT-B after the intervention in the Poco-poco gymnastics group was higher than the brain gym group.</em></p><p><strong><em>Discussion:</em></strong> <em>The brain gym and Poco-poco gymnastics can improve the function of the elderly executive </em><em>function</em><em>. Improved executive function was more significant in the Poco-poco gymnastics group than the brain gym group.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keyword:</em></strong> <em>Brain gym, elderly, executive function, Oral Trail Making Test Form-B, Poco-poco gymnastics</em></p><p><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><strong>Pendahuluan:</strong> Lansia berisiko mengalami gangguan fungsi eksekutif karena perubahan struktural dan fungsional pada neuron dan sinaps di korteks prefrontalis terkait penuaan. Senam otak dan senam Poco-poco dapat mempertahankan dan meningkatkan fungsi eksekutif sehingga produktivitas dan kualitas hidup lansia tetap optimal.</p><p><strong>Tujuan:</strong> Untuk mengetahui perbedaan pengaruh senam otak dan senam Poco-poco terhadap peningkatan fungsi eksekutif populasi lansia di Pusat Santunan Keluarga (PUSAKA).</p><p><strong>Metode:</strong> Penelitian menggunakan studi eksperimental dengan pendekatan <em>nonequivalent control group design</em>. Enam puluh lansia sebagai subyek terbagi dalam kelompok senam otak (n=30) dan kelompok senam Poco-poco (n=30) di­ dua PUSAKA. Masing-masing intervensi dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali seminggu selama 30 menit dalam empat minggu. Analisis perbedaan pengaruh senam otak dan senam Poco-poco terhadap fungsi eksekutif lansia berdasarkan selisih rerata <em>Oral Trail Making Test Form B </em>(OTMT-B) menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney.</p><p><strong>Hasil:</strong> Terdapat perbaikan durasi penyelesaian OTMT-B setelah intervensi senam otak dan senam Poco-poco dengan nilai kemaknaan p&lt;0,05. Perbedaan selisih rerata durasi penyelesaian OTMT-B pada kelompok intervensi senam Poco-poco lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok senam otak.</p><p><strong>Diskusi</strong>: Intervensi senam otak dan senam Poco-poco dapat meningkatkan fungsi eksekutif populasi lansia. Peningkatan fungsi eksekutif lebih signifikan pada kelompok intervensi senam Poco-poco dibandingkan kelompok intervensi senam otak.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> Fungsi eksekutif, lanjut usia, <em>Oral Trail Making Test Form-B</em>, senam otak, senam Poco-poco</p>}, number={2}, journal={NEURONA}, author={Yosephine, Yuliana and Retno Widayanti, Rr Josephine and Turana, Yuda}, year={2020}, month={Mar} }