The Effect of Leisure Stroll (A Physical Activity) on Blood Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_14How to use a DOI?
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- Leisure Stroll; Blood Glucose Level; Diabetes Mellitus
- Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia due to abnormalities in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Leisure stroll includes a physical activity by taking a leisurely stroll with a distance of two kilometers for 30 min. Checking blood glucose levels was conducted before and after to find out the acute effect of the physical activity. The study aimed to determine the effect of leisure stroll (a physical activity) on blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study used quasi experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design approach. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with 19 respondents. The findings of paired t-test on the comparison before and after leisure stroll (physical activity) on blood glucose levels was found a significant change with p = 0,000(p < 0.05). It could be concluded that there was an effect of leisure stroll (a physical activity) on blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The study is expected to be able to provide information to respondents in taking precautions as well as knowing the effect of leisure stroll on blood glucose levels.
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TY - CONF AU - Khoirunnisah Hasibuan AU - Nefonavritilova Ritonga AU - Asnil Adli Simamora AU - Fitri Rahma Handayani AU - Rini Amalia Batubara AU - Sakinah Yusro Pohan AU - Novita Sari Batubara AU - Nur Aliyah Rangkuti PY - 2022 DA - 2022/12/22 TI - The Effect of Leisure Stroll (A Physical Activity) on Blood Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients BT - Proceedings of the Tapanuli International Health Conference 2022 (TIHC 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 88 EP - 95 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_14 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_14 ID - Hasibuan2022 ER -