TINGKAT KERAMAHAN LINGKUNGAN DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP AKTIVITAS FISIK LANJUT USIA DI KOTA SURAKARTA

• Main Author: Rahayu, Amalia
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/44196
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The increases of life expectancy and urbanization are two demographic phenomena that cause a faster population growth of the elderly. According to World Health Organization, elderly is defined as someone who has entered the age of 60 years and over. Aging process in the elderly who is increasingly vulnerable will affect their physical activity. To facilitate elderly population in doing their activities, city development needs to take into account the environmental aspects that age-friendly. Surakarta City is one of the cities that have begun to apply the concept of an agefriendly city. Elderly population in Surakarta City is increasing, but implementation of the policy is deemed not optimal yet. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the level of environmental friendliness by taking into account the criteria of accessibility, comfort, ease of understanding, security, and safety, and identify its effects on physical activity of the elderly. Through literature studies, observations, questionnaires, and secondary data collection, it conducted content analysis, quantitative descriptive analysis, and correlative association analysis. From this study it was found that there are differences in the level of neighborhood friendliness based on observation and perception of the elderly. In addition, it was also found that there are components of age-friendly neighborhood which affect the physical activity of the elderly in Surakarta City.