Effects of step up into coconut shell tool on lower limb muscle strength and endurance in elderly

Abstract

Background: The elderly often suffer from deterioration in their overall health, especially the lower limb muscle strength and endurance. Coconut shell tool can increase the lower limb muscle strength and endurance. Objective: To assess effects of step up into coconut shell tool on lower limb muscle strength and endurance in elderly. Methods: The participants consisted of 100 subjects with elderly. All subjects were assessed by sit-to-stand-to-sit test for 10 repetitions (STS10) to measure muscle strength in the lower extremities and a sit-to-stand-to-sit test for 60 seconds (STS60) to measure muscle endurance in the lower extremities. Assessed before step up into coconut shell tool and after step up into coconut shell tool for a stepping rate of 24 steps per minute, for a total of 3 minutes allow the beat of metronome, for 3 months. Result: Elderly had an increase was statistical significance after the test including lower limb muscle strength and endurance (p=0.001) Conclusion: The elderly had higher after value of lower limb muscle strength and endurance more than before test in the coconut shell tool step.

Key words: Coconut Shell, Strength, Endurance, Elderly, Physical therapy