ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND 6 (SIX) MINUTE WALK TEST ON HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ELDERLY AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• Main Author: Rachmatullah, Charish
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/73962
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Background: Quality of life is an important measure for evaluating a person's health situation. Understanding and assessing measurements of health-related quality of life is essential. Regular physical activity has been shown to help improve quality of life and mental health. But for now, another study reports that levels of physical activity decreased among the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elderly is also associated with decreased physical activity and fitness. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect and relationship between fitness and quality of life moderated by physical activity. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional research design with a quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study was elderly aged 60 years and over in the city of Bandung with a sample of 200 elderly people. The fitness research instrument used a 6-minute walking test, filled in a physical activity questionnaire using the (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and a quality of life questionnaire using (Short Form-36). Results: The regression test statistic with the moderating variable shows that there is a significant influence and relationship between fitness and quality of life moderated by physical activity with a sig value of 0.000 <0.05. This test shows that the influence and relationship between fitness and quality of life, moderated by physical activity, is 93.3%, while the remaining 6.7% is influenced by other factors. Conclusion: This study shows that subjects with moderate and high levels of physical activity have high fitness and high quality of life. Conversely, subjects with low levels of physical activity have low fitness and low quality of life. This study also shows that there is an influence and relationship between fitness and quality of life which is moderated by physical activity.