Efektifitas Senam Tai Chi Terhadap Kualitas Tidur Lansia Di Kelurahan Sukadadi Kecamatan Sukaramai PALEMBANG

Background : the prevalence of elderly increase every year. Usually, elderly very
easy to wake up at night so that influence Activities of Daily Living (ADL), if this
is not addressed, it will have an impact on the physical and psychological
disorders of the elderly. To improve the sleep quality so bad, then do Tai Chi
because Tai Chi has a slow, calming motion, easy, inexpensive, and safe for
elderly.
Aims : For knowing effectiveness of Tai Chi on sleep quality for elderly in
Kelurahan Sukodadi Kecamatan Sukarami Palembang
Method : This study used quantitative method with Quasy Exsperiment design
with Pre-Post Test Non-Equivalent Control Group approach. The sample in this
study amounted to 16 respondents with purposive sampling technique that is 8 for
intervention group and 8 for control group. Tai Chi are held for 4 weeks, in 1
week 2x meetings. Data analysis used Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test.
Result : The result of this study in the intervention group pre test found 6 elderly
(75%) had poor sleep quality and post test found 6 elderly (75%) had good sleep
quality. In the control group pre test found 7 elderly (85%) had poor sleep quality
and post test found 6 elderly (75%) had poor sleep quality. Wilcoxon test result
sleep quality in the intervention group there were differences in pre and post test,
and then in the control group there is not differences in pre and post test (p=
0.014). Mann Whitney test result there is not differences the post test sleep quality
between the intervention group and the control group (p= 0.053). It required to
provide regular intervention of Tai Chi so that the sleep quality of elderly
increases