Comparison of the Effectiveness of Diabetes Millitus Exercises and Bast Walking on Reducing Blood Sugar Levels in Type II Diabetes Millitus Patients

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism resulting from an imbalance between insulin availability and insulin requirements. This disorder can take the form of absolute insulin deficiency. The research aims to compare the effectiveness of DM exercises and brisk walking in reducing blood sugar levels while in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. This research design is pre-experimental with a two-group pre-post method.   The population in this study who suffered from Diabetes Mellitus was 82 cases and the sample selected was 32 sufferers using random sampling. After carrying out diabetes exercise activities, it has an effect on reducing blood sugar levels. The results of the patient sample t-test are obtained (p= (0.000). Diabetes and brisk walking have differences in effectiveness and based on the average difference in reducing blood sugar levels, exercise for diabetes mellitus is 7.44 mg/dl, smaller than brisk walking at 16.56 mg/dl. From this study, brisk walking is more effective in lowering blood sugar levels than exercise miabetus militis. The implication of this research is that brisk walking is effective in lowering blood sugar levels if done regularly and diabetes exercise can be an alternative for lowering blood sugar levels.