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Agik Priyo Nusantoro *1 
, Yurike Navadia Purnamasari1 , Sufina Pinto2 , Farida Hayati3 , Maharnani Tri Puspitasari4
, Yurike Navadia Purnamasari1 , Sufina Pinto2 , Farida Hayati3 , Maharnani Tri Puspitasari4
1- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Kusuma Husada, Jaya Wijaya Road No. 11, Surakarta 57136, Indonesia.
2- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa’e, Av. Cidade de Lisboa, Dili, Timor-Leste. Department of Nursing, Indonesia
3- Department of Nursing, STIKes Karya Husada Kediri, Soekarno Hatta Road No.7, Pare-Kediri, Indonesia.
4- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Institut Teknologi Sains Kesehatan Insan Cendekia Medika, Kemuning Road No. 57A, Jombang 61419, Indonesia.
2- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa’e, Av. Cidade de Lisboa, Dili, Timor-Leste. Department of Nursing, Indonesia
3- Department of Nursing, STIKes Karya Husada Kediri, Soekarno Hatta Road No.7, Pare-Kediri, Indonesia.
4- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Institut Teknologi Sains Kesehatan Insan Cendekia Medika, Kemuning Road No. 57A, Jombang 61419, Indonesia.
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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of resistance exercise and red ginger compresses in elderly people with osteoarthritis by measuring uric acid levels, pain scale, and muscle strength of participants.
Methods: The research design in this study was quasi-experimental. A total of 60 participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into 3 groups: group P1 (single resistance exercise intervention), group P2 (combination of resistance exercise with red ginger compresses), and group K (control). Single or combined interventions were administered three times a week for four weeks.
Results: The results for the three groups are presented as mean ± SEM to see the differences before and after the intervention. The results showed that uric acid levels decreased more in the group that received resistance exercises and red ginger compresses than in the treatment group alone or the control group (p < 0.001). Likewise, the results of the pain scale showed a significant decrease in the combination and single intervention groups compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Muscle strength levels and ADL levels increased in both the single and combination intervention groups and were significantly different compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Overall, the intervention group with the combination of resistance exercises and red ginger compresses showed better results compared to the group that only received a single intervention.
Conclusion: Physical exercise, including resistance exercises combined with red ginger compresses, can be an adjunct therapy in the treatment of osteoarthritis, which can minimize pain and increase muscle strength.
Methods: The research design in this study was quasi-experimental. A total of 60 participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into 3 groups: group P1 (single resistance exercise intervention), group P2 (combination of resistance exercise with red ginger compresses), and group K (control). Single or combined interventions were administered three times a week for four weeks.
Results: The results for the three groups are presented as mean ± SEM to see the differences before and after the intervention. The results showed that uric acid levels decreased more in the group that received resistance exercises and red ginger compresses than in the treatment group alone or the control group (p < 0.001). Likewise, the results of the pain scale showed a significant decrease in the combination and single intervention groups compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Muscle strength levels and ADL levels increased in both the single and combination intervention groups and were significantly different compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Overall, the intervention group with the combination of resistance exercises and red ginger compresses showed better results compared to the group that only received a single intervention.
Conclusion: Physical exercise, including resistance exercises combined with red ginger compresses, can be an adjunct therapy in the treatment of osteoarthritis, which can minimize pain and increase muscle strength.
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