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Pengaruh HAFI Gym Terhadap Kekuatan Otot Pasien Stroke Iskemik

This study aims was determine the effect of Hafi gym to increase muscle strength on ischemic stroke patients. This research was a quasy experimental design with two groups.
Samples were stroke patients, number 32 using purposive sampling technique. This study used t-independet test statistics. The results showed there were an improvement in hands and feet muscle strength before and after the intervention. Hand muscle strength in the intervention group increased from 2.94 to 4.00, while the control group from 2.63 to 3.25. Mean of leg
muscle strength in the control group changed from 3.06 to 3.44, while the intervention group changed from 3.38 to 4.46. Statistical analysis showed there was an effect of Hafi Gym to
increase hands muscle strength (p value 0.039) and leg muscles strength (p value of 0.000).If
strength training is included in the post-acute treatment of ischemic stroke, it will increase
significantly. It needs the nurse's role in promoting the strokegymnastics in stroke patients to
reduce the risk of deformity or dependence due to weakness.

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