Perbandingan Senam Tai Chi dan Senam Diabetes Mellitus terhadap Penurunan Kadar Gula Darah pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Tipe II

Abstract

This study aims to determine the comparison of Tai Chi gymnastics and DM gymnastics to the decrease in blood sugar levels of type II DM patients in the Menjalin Health Center.The research design used was Quasi experiment with pre and post test group design approach, the sampling technique was done by purposive sampling with a sample of 16 respondents in Tai Chi gymnastics and 16 respondents in Diabetes Mellitus gymnastics. The results of the study using the Wilcoxon test in the Tai Chi group obtained p value = 0.000 <α = 0.05 and the results of the t-test paired sample test on diabetes mellitus gymnastic obtained p value = 0.000 <α = 0.05.The conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that Tai Chi gymnastics and DM gymnastics are equally influential in decreasing blood sugar levels of type II diabetes mellitus patients, but judging from the difference in the decrease in blood sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus exercise is more effective than Tai Chi exercises. Keywords: Blood Sugar Levels, Diabetes Mellitus Gymnastics, Tai Chi Gymnastics