Pengaruh Senam Aerobik Low Impact Terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Depresi Pada Narapidana Wanita Di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Denpasar
Abstract: Depression
occurs when the
stress experienced by
a person does
not go away, and correlated with
the dramatic incidents over a person,
just like a feeling of loss,
feelings of helplessness,
as well as
situations that lower
self-esteem, this condition is
similar to that
that is experienced
by female inmates
in correctional institutions. The
loss of freedom
and lack of
physical activity have
also significant influence to
the condition of
inmates ‘depression. This results
in not optimal
blood circulation. Oxygen and nutrients carried throughout the body and
brain also decline, causing the decline
in brain metabolism
and the production
of neurotransmitters, including serotonin
and norepinephrine in
the limbic system
that play the
role in making depression. One
effort to overcome is doing regular
and structural physical activity
by doing low impact aerobics. This study aims to find out there is effect of low
impact aerobics to
decrease levels of
depression in female
inmates. This study uses
the design of
one group pre-test
and post-test design.
The sample of
50 people selected using
purposive sampling. Data
is collected by
using questionnaires Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) II. The
results of study showed there is difference in the average level
of depression before
and after given
the low impact
aerobics for t = 10.176.
Test results of paired sample t-test (p <0.05) obtained p-value = 0.000
<0.05, it can be stated there is
significant impact of low impact aerobics on reducing levels of depression to female inmates at Denpasar Correctional Institution. Based
on this study, it is suggested that female inmates routinely do low impact aerobics so it can help lower levels depression.
Penulis: Meilan Purnamasari B.
W, Ni Made., Sukawana, I Wayan., Suarnatha, Ketut
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd130078
