Penurunan fungsi fisiologis akibat penuaan pada lansia berdampak pada risiko jatuh. Berdasarkan hasil observasi selama tiga minggu praktik di STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur, kejadian jatuh dari bulan Januari sampai dengan September 2023 sebanyak 22 kali kejadian jatuh beberapa diantaranya jatuh berulang. Risiko jatuh merupakan peningkatan potensial jatuh sehingga dapat menyebabkan cedera fisik. Risiko jatuh dapat diminimalisir dengan latihan peningkatan kekuatan otot. Salah satu intervensi latihan peningkatan kekuatan otot yaitu strengthening exercises. Latihan ini dilakukan selama dua minggu dengan frekuensi enam kali dalam seminggu. Hasil dari latihan strengthening exercises menunjukkan peningkatan kekuatan otot yang signifikan yaitu semula menjadi . STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur diharapkan dapat memberikan perhatian lebih terhadap permasalahan risiko jatuh dengan melakukan latihan peningkatan kekuatan otot. Tidak hanya senam fisik biasa melainkan latihan yang dikolaborasikan dengan peningkatan kekuatan otot seperti strengthening exercises, agar kejadian jatuh tidak terjadi maupun tidak berulang dan risiko jatuh menurun.

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Decreased physiological function due to aging in the elderly has an impact on the risk of falls. Based on the results of observations during three weeks of practice at STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur, the incidence of falls from January to September 2023 was 22 falls, some of which were repeated falls. The risk of falling is an increase in the potential to fall so that it can cause physical injury. The risk of falling can be minimized by training to increase muscle strength. One of the training interventions to increase muscle strength is strengthening exercises. This exercise is carried out for two weeks with a frequency of six times a week. The results of strengthening exercises showed a significant increase in muscle strength, which was originally to . STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur is expected to give more attention to the problem of fall risk by doing muscle strengthening exercises. Not only ordinary physical exercises but exercises that are collaborating with increased muscle strength, such as strengthening exercises, so that the incidence of falls does not occur or does not recur and the risk of falling decreases.