Pengaruh Therapeutic Exercise Walking terhadap Sirkulasi Darah Perifer pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Kelurahan Gebang Kecamatan Patrang Kabupaten Jember
ABSTRACT: Pathological change
experienced by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is impaired peripheral blood
circulation, especially in the lower limbs and feet. Peripheral blood
circulation can be examined by measuring Ankle Brachial Index (ABI).
Therapeutic exercise walking is one of physical activitieswhich can improve
blood circulation. This research goal was to analyze the effect of therapeuticexercise
walking on peripheral blood circulation in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Theresearch design was randomized control group pretest-posttest
design. The sample size was 15respondents as control group and 15 respondents
as treatment group. Data was analyzed by usingdependent t-test and independent
t-test with significant level of 0.05. This result showed a significant increase
of ABI after therapeutic exercise walking in the treatment group (p= 0.001).
However therewas a significant decrease of ABI between pretest and posttest in
control group (p=0.010).Independent t-test indicated a significant difference
of ABI between treatment group and controlgroup (p=0.000). So, it can be
concluded that there is an influence of therapeutic exercise walking on the
peripheral blood circulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nurses
should apply therapeutic exercise walking to improve peripheral blood
circulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus,
therapeutic exercise walking, ankle brachial index
Penulis: Amadea Yollanda
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160527
