Relationship between Short Term Memory and Cardiopulmonary Fitness of Administrative Officers at Universitas Padjadjaran
Abstract: The work of
administrative officers depends a lot on their capability in memorizing.
Increased fitness is strongly associated with a better memory. This study was
conducted to determine the relationship between cardiopulmonary fitness and
short term memory.
Methods: This analytical cross sectional study was carried out from
August to September 2014. Subjects from administrative offices within
Universitas Padjadjaran were chosen by simple random sampling. 101 individuals
were selected, comprising of 68 males and 33 females. Data were obtained
through Digit Span Test for short term memory and the cardiopulmonary fitness
was measured using Harvard Step Test. The VO2 Max obtained was correlated with
the Digit Span Test score.
Results: The mean for cardiopulmonary fitness of males was found to be
36.1, with standard deviation 8.63, whereas mean cardiopulmonary fitness for
females was found to be 32.94, with standard deviation 7.5. For correlation
analysis, the result of Spearman’s rank analysis from the study showed that the
p-value is 0.00. Comparing to the significance level α=5%, the p value is worth
less, thus the null hypothesis, Ho is rejected. Therefore, it could be
concluded that there was a relationship between cardiopulmonary fitness and short
term memory of male and female administrative officers at Universitas
Padjadjaran.
Conclusions: There is a relationship between cardiopulmonary fitness and
short term memory of male and female administrative officers at Universitas
Padjadjaran.
Author: Iswaran Ampalakan,
Ambrosius Purba, Sunaryo Barki Sastradimaja
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160084
