Pengaruh Olahraga Ringan Terhadap Memori Jangka Pendek Pada Wanita Dewasa
Abstract: The process of
remembering is very closely related to the ability to memorize, which can be influenced
by physical activities, suchas physical exercise. Research by Fred Gage
indicates that physical exercise can improve man’s ability to memorize. This
experiment investigates the effects of mild physical exercise on enhancing the
short term memory on adult females. The experiment design is based on true experiment
prospective method, comparative characteristic, with pre-test and post-test.
The work method is modified Experimental Psychology using Nonsense Syllables
test. Thistest involved 22 adult females and was carried out by asking the
participants to memorize some new words or syllables within 3 minutes. Afterwards,
they were asked to recall the new words within 2 minutes. The measured data in
this test were scores indicating the number of new words (out of 20 new words)
that could be memorized and recalled correctly. The scores were recorded in
percentage, taken before and after mild physical exercise during 7 days
continuously. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 13.0 with paired “t” test,
α=0.05. The result of the experiment showed that the scores before and after
the mild exercise were 42.05 and 52.27. The score after the mild physical
exercise had significantly increasedfrom the score before the exercise
(p<0.01). It is concluded that mild physical exercise may improvethe short
term memory of adult females.
Penulis: Yuliana Susanto,
Pinandjojo Djojosoewarno, Rosnaeni
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd090084
