The Effect Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Blood Sugar Levels

Nur, Isnaini and Dayat, Trihadi and Kris, Linggardini (2017) The Effect Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Blood Sugar Levels. Proceeding International Seminar On Psychology 2017.

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Abstract

Indonesia was ranked the ten most prevalent diseases diabetus mellitus. One treatment of diabetes is through exercise. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a form of mind-body therapy based on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. The research to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on blood sugar levels. This study is a quasi eksprerimen with pre and post with the control group. Number of respondents overall 30 who were divided into intervention and control groups. This research was conducted on people at risk of diabetus in Purwojati part of Central Java. Analysis of the results of research using frequency distribution and Wilcoxon test. There were significant differences in pre and post workout with p value in the intervention group p: 0.001. There is no significant difference in the pre and post in the control group, with p: 0.291. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise will produce muscle becomes more active and increased permeability of the membrane and consequently an increase in blood flow capillary membrane more open. Insulin receptors are more active in the use of energy by muscles derived from the use of glucose and fatty acids into muscle glycogen. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise using 15 movement and at least 15 minutes for three days can increase muscle activity and thus improve blood sugar metabolism effect blood glucose levels will decrease significantly.

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