Pengaruh Senam Lansia Terhadap Kadar Kolesterol Total Pada Lansia Di BPLU Senja Cerah Manado

: Many changes occur in the elderly include changes in body composition, muscle, bones and joints, cardiovascular system, respiratory and cognition. One of the efforts to maintain, improve health and physical fitness for the elderly is to exercise. The aim of this research is to know the effect of the elderly gymnastics on the levels of total cholesterol in elderly at BPLU Senja Cerah Manado. This research is experimental study with one group pre-post test design. The research respondents are 18 elderly people in BPLU Senja Cerah Manado. Cholesterol levels are measured before the first gymnastics session and after final gymnastics session. Respondents do gymnastics three times a week for eight weeks. The research results is analyzed by Wilcoxon test using a computer program. The result of the research shows that the mean level of cholesterol before first elderly gymnastics 222,17 mg/dL and after final elderly gymnastics 231,50 mg/dL. There is no significant effect on respondents total cholesterol after doing elderly gymnastics for three times a week for eight weeks