PENURUNAN KADAR GULA DARAH PENDERITA DIABETES MELALUI AKTIVITAS FISIK SENAM BUGAR LANSIA

Abstract

Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui efektivitas senam bugar lansia terhadap kadar gula dalam darah bagi lansia. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen one group pretest-posttest design. Dilakukan kepada 20 lansia pasien Klinik An-Nur Kabupaten Sinjai penderita DM yang dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling dengan kriteria wanita lansia usia 50-70 tahun. Pengukuran kadar gula darah dengan menggunakan glucometer (autochek Nesco) untuk mengetahui kadar glukosa darah penderita yang dinyatakan dalam satuan mg/dl. Ini dilakukan sebelum diberikan aktivitas fisik berupa senam bugar lansia (pretest) dan setelah diberikan perlakuan (posttest). Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji-t dengan bantuan software SPSS 16.00 untuk mengetahui perbedaan mean dua sampel. Hasil penelitian ini adalah terjadi penurunan yang signifikan kadar gula darah pasien setelah diberikan perlakuan berupa senam bugar lansia dengan nilai mean difference antara pretest dan posttest sebesar 18,23 mg/dL. Kata kunci: gula darah, lansia, senam bugar lansia. Abstract The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of senior fitness gymnastics against blood glucose levels for the elderly. The method used was the one group pretest-posttest design experimental method. This research was conducted on 20 elderly DM patients at An-Nur Clinic, Sinjai Regency, who were selected using purposive sampling with the criteria of women elderly aged of 50-70 years old. Measurement of blood glucose levels was by using glucometer (Nesco autochek) to determine the blood glucose levels of the patients that was expressed in mg/dl. This was done before being given physical activity in the form of elderly fitness gymnastics (pretest) and after being given treatment (posttest). The data analysis technique used t-test with SPSS 16.00 software to find out the mean difference between the two samples. The result of this study was a significant decrease in blood sugar levels of patients after being given treatment in the form of gymnastics with a mean difference between preetest and posttest was 18.23 mg/dL.