Enhancing Foot Sensitivity in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: The Impact of Diabetic Foot Exercises
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Title
Enhancing Foot Sensitivity in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: The Impact of Diabetic Foot Exercises
Subject
Foot Gymnastic, Foot sensitivity, Diabetes mellitus
Description
Physical activity is an essential way for people with Diabetes Mellitus,
especially in dealing with increased sensitivity of the foot. Diabetic foot
gymnastics is an exercise performed by DM patients to prevent injuries, help
smooth blood circulation, and increase foot sensitivity. The study was
designed as a one-group pre and post-test design. The study was conducted
on 22-26 May 2018 at the Public Health Center of Peterongan. The sample
consisted of 35 respondents using the Purposive Sampling technique. The
Independent variable was Diabetic foot gymnastics; the dependent variable
was foot sensitivity. The results of analysis used the Wilcoxon test at
significance level α = 0.05 was found that ρ <α or 0,000 <0.05, which means
that there was an influence of diabetic foot gymnastics with plastic ball to
the level of foot sensitivity in DM patients, in which pre-test of half
respondent (54.3%) sensitivity of the foot of the ring as many as 19
respondents, and after the post-test become higher as many as respondent
(42.9%) had their sensitivity of the foot of the ring as many as 15 respondents.
A sensory examination of the foot was required. Because of these results,
the risk of complications in the foot could be prevented as early as possible.
Normal foot sensation and abnormal foot sensation were sometimes not
known by people with diabetes mellitus as one of the factors of diabetic foot
gymnastics.
especially in dealing with increased sensitivity of the foot. Diabetic foot
gymnastics is an exercise performed by DM patients to prevent injuries, help
smooth blood circulation, and increase foot sensitivity. The study was
designed as a one-group pre and post-test design. The study was conducted
on 22-26 May 2018 at the Public Health Center of Peterongan. The sample
consisted of 35 respondents using the Purposive Sampling technique. The
Independent variable was Diabetic foot gymnastics; the dependent variable
was foot sensitivity. The results of analysis used the Wilcoxon test at
significance level α = 0.05 was found that ρ <α or 0,000 <0.05, which means
that there was an influence of diabetic foot gymnastics with plastic ball to
the level of foot sensitivity in DM patients, in which pre-test of half
respondent (54.3%) sensitivity of the foot of the ring as many as 19
respondents, and after the post-test become higher as many as respondent
(42.9%) had their sensitivity of the foot of the ring as many as 15 respondents.
A sensory examination of the foot was required. Because of these results,
the risk of complications in the foot could be prevented as early as possible.
Normal foot sensation and abnormal foot sensation were sometimes not
known by people with diabetes mellitus as one of the factors of diabetic foot
gymnastics.
Creator
Nuraini Achmad Uba, Alik Septian Mubarrok , Fahruddin Kurdi
Source
https://ebsina.or.id/journals/index.php/jkmi
Publisher
Universitas Jember
Date
February 2025
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
EISSN 2502-2717
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Nuraini Achmad Uba, Alik Septian Mubarrok , Fahruddin Kurdi, “Enhancing Foot Sensitivity in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: The Impact of Diabetic Foot Exercises,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11079.