Open AccessPerbedaan Efektivitas Senam Otak terhadap Peningkatan Fungsi Kognitif antara Lansia Laki-Laki dan Perempuan
Author(s) -
Fatsiwi Nunik Andari,
Muhammad Amin,
Yeta Fitriani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jurnal keperawatan silampari
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-1975
DOI - 10.31539/jks.v2i1.14
Subject(s) - cognition , brain function , intervention (counseling) , psychology , cognitive impairment , elderly people , physical therapy , medicine , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , neuroscience
The purpose of this study was to determine differences in cognitive function between men and women of elderly after being given brain gym intervention in patients with cognitive impairment. This research used experiment method, using Quasi experiment design with pre and posttest design. Instrument used The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ). The elderly group of men and women were given a 30 minute brain gym intervention, performed 3 times a week for 2 weeks. The results showed that there was a difference of cognitive function between men and women of elderly after giving brain exercise intervention with P value = 0,025. It can be concluded that there was a difference in the effectiveness of brain gym on improving cognitive function between men and women of elderly. Brain gym is more effective for improving cognitive function in elderly men.
Keywords : Brain Gym, Cognitive Function, Elderly