ABSTRAKPenelitian bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh senam kaki terhadap sensitivitas kaki
dan kadar gula darah pada aggregate lansia diabetes melitus di Magelang.
Penelitian eksperimen semu desain pre and post test group design with control
group. Sampel secara aksidental atau convenience sampling, 125 responden (62
lansia kelompok intervensi dan 63 kelompok kontrol). Instrumen penilaian
menggunakan skala sensitivitas dan nilai kadar gula darah. Senam kaki dilakukan
3 kali seminggu selama 4 minggu. Hasil penelitian kadar gula darah lebih baik
pada lansia sesudah diberikan senam kaki (p value 0,000). Sensitivitas kaki lebih
baik pada lansia sesudah diberikan latihan senam kaki (p value 0,000).
AbstractThe study aimed to determine the effect of leg exercise on the feet sensitivity and
blood sugar levels in elderly with diabetes melitus at Magelang. It applied quasiexperimental
design with accidental sampling to 62 elderly in intervention group
and 63 elderly in control group. Assessment instruments used the scale sensitivity
of blood sugar levels. Leg exercises activities performed 3 times a week for 4
weeks. The results showed better blood sugar levels after a given leg exercises as
well as leg sensitivity). A series of leg exercise is recommended to be done by
community nurses to the elders.