Psychological-based Physical Exercise Education Model for Improving Elderly Physical Fitness

Authors

  • Cerika Rismayanthi
  • Sugiyanto Sugiyanto
  • Agus Kristiyanto
  • Muchsin Doewes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46328/ijemst.2182

Keywords:

Physical activity, Elderly, Questionnaire, Validity, Reliability

Abstract

Increasing age that helps everyone will lead to the elderly group being vulnerable to various activities because of the decline in physiological functions. On the other hand, the elderly have to be able to survive. In addition to the psychological aspects, aspects of muscle, cardiovascular, balance, and mobility are essential factors to support the body's work. Measurements in this study using Delphi Technique towards a psychological-based physical exercise education model to improve physical fitness. The majority of validity tests are more significant than critical 0.30, so the Delphi technique is valid. In the reliability test, the calculated values of Cronbach's Alpha were 0.889 and 0.741, indicating that various questions about the use of the Delphi technique were reliable or consistent. It can be concluded that applied Delphi Technique as a psychological-based physical exercise education model to improve physical fitness for the elderly stated valid and reliable.

Author Biographies

Cerika Rismayanthi

Affiliation: Sport Science Department, Faculty of Sports, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Country: ID

Sugiyanto Sugiyanto

Affiliation: Sport Science Department, Faculty of Sports, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Country: ID

Agus Kristiyanto

Affiliation: Sport Science Department, Faculty of Sports, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Country: ID

Muchsin Doewes

Affiliation: Sport Science Department, Faculty of Sports, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Country: ID

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Published

2021-12-15

How to Cite

Rismayanthi, C., Sugiyanto, S., Kristiyanto, A., & Doewes, M. (2021). Psychological-based Physical Exercise Education Model for Improving Elderly Physical Fitness. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 10(1), 162–174. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijemst.2182

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

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