Anxiety Management In The Elderly Through Tai Chi Exercise

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Anxiety, Elderly, Tai Chi Exercise
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Hirza Ainin Nur (*)
Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus
hirza.aini23@gmail.com
Sinta Dwi Nuriyah
Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus
Gardha Rias Arsy
Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus
Vera Fitriana
Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus
Luluk Cahyanti
Institut Teknologi Kesehatan Cendekia Utama Kudus

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Elderly people experience a decline in physical, cognitive, and emotional function as they age. One of the emotional problems often experienced by the elderly is anxiety. Factors that influence anxiety in the elderly that are difficult to overcome include loss of a spouse, loss of a job, family, social support, and excessive responses to life events or death. Complementary interventions such as tai chi are considered effective in helping to reduce anxiety levels in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of tai chi on anxiety in the elderly. This study used a quantitative pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. A sample of 16 elderly people was selected using purposive sampling techniques based on inclusion criteria. Data collection was conducted in January 2026 using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaire instrument. Data analysis was carried out descriptively to observe changes in anxiety levels before and after the tai chi intervention. Statistical data analysis used Wilcoxon. The results of the 16 respondents before being given tai chi exercise were mild anxiety 43.75% and moderate anxiety 56.25%. After the Tai Chi exercise intervention, 43.75% experienced no anxiety, 43.75% experienced mild anxiety, and 12.5% ​​experienced moderate anxiety, with a p-value <0.001. This indicates the effect of Tai Chi exercise on anxiety in the elderly.

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Nur, H. A., Nuriyah, S. D., Arsy, G. R., Fitriana, V., & Cahyanti, L. (2026). Anxiety Management In The Elderly Through Tai Chi Exercise. Proceeding Cendekia International Conference Health and Technology, 4(2), 233–236. Retrieved from https://proceedings.centamaku.ac.id/article/view/241
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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Interprofessional Collaboration in Integrative Health Approaches for Chronic Disease Management
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