PENGARUH TERAPI SENAM KAKI TERHADAP PENURUNAN GLUKOSA DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN DIABETES MELLITUS DI POSYANDU LANSIA DESA LEDUG KECAMATAN KEMBARAN BANYUMAS
ABSTRACT: The most health
problems encountered in the elderly is a chronic disease that sometimes arise
acutely and will suffer until death. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease
that is oftenfound in elderly populations. Physical exercise is one of the four
pillars of the implementation ofdiabetes mellitus because it can decrease
glucose levels in the blood. One exercise that recommended in the elderly
population is gymnastics feet.
To know influence of gymnastics feet to degradation of blood glucose rate
in elderly with diabetes mellitus. This research conducted at health center of
old age in Village Ledug District Kembaran.
The type of this research is a quantitative with pre-experiment one group
pretest and posttest design. Sampling using a total sampling technique with
check-list form SOP and withthe glucometer brands Bionime GM 100 to measure 24
respondents. Analysis of the data used the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test.
From these results there is a significant relationship between leg
exercise therapy to decrease blood glucose in older adults with diabetes, where
there the P value 0.014 <0.05. Most of the respondents experienced a
decrease in blood glucose after doing gymnastics feettherapy.
Based on the results of research are among the effect of gymnastic feet
therapy to decrease blood glucose in older adult with diabetes mellitus, need
for regular activities in exercise implementation in patients with diabetes
mellitus.
Keywords: Gymnastics Feet
Therapy, Elderly and Diabetes Mellitus
Penulis: Tri Sumarni, Danang Tri Yudhono
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd130266
