Pengaruh Aktivitas Fisik Jalan Kaki Terhadap Kadar Gula Darah pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Cianjur Kota

The Influence of Walking Physical Activity on Blood Sugar Levels in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the Work Area of Cianjur City Health Center

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that occurs because the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin or the body cannot effectively use the insulin produced by the pancreas. There are 4 ways to maintain blood glucose levels, namely; pharmacological therapy, nutritional therapy, diabetes self-management education, and physical activity. Walking exercise is most often described as the modality of physical activity to improve health.

Objective: The research objective was to determine the effect of walking physical activity on blood sugar levels in diabetes mellitus patients in the work area of the Cianjur City Health Center in 2021.

Method: This study used a design quasi-experimental with an approach one-group pretest-posttest design. The population of this study was 620 people with diabetes mellitus who were taken using a simple random sampling technique, which 17 respondents

Results: Analysis of data using test paired sample t-test. Statistical test results obtained a p-value of 0.000 <0.05 so that Ha is accepted, which means there is an effect of physical activity on foot on blood sugar levels in diabetes mellitus patients in the work area of the Cianjur City Health Center in 2021.

Conclusion: This study found that walking exercise as far as 2,5 km for 30 minutes can lower blood sugar levels significantly in patients with diabetes mellitus.