PENGARUH OLAHRAGA AEROB RUTIN TERHADAP ATENSI MAHASISWA FK UNDIP YANG DIUKUR DENGAN ATTENTION NETWORK TEST

Abstract

Background: WHO stated that the lack of physical activity has been identified as a risk factor that causes the fourth 3.2 million deaths per year globally. Physical activities such as sports are known to play an important role to improve the function of attention. Sport has become a trend that spread throughout the world and can be used for many purposes even as a lifestyles around the world, including Indonesia. Aim: Determine the effect of aerobic exercise routine to attention. Methods: This study was an observational analytic study with cross-sectional design. This study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University, Semarang. The samples were medical students of Undip (n = 52) divided into regular aerobic exercise group and non-regular aerobic exercise group, and then measured using Attention Network Test software. Attention between the two groups are analyzed using the Mann - Whitney test . Results: Among the 52 subjects, 50 % belong to the non-regular aerobic exercise group, 50% of regular aerobic exercise group. An average increase in attention on the function of alerting, orienting, and conflict was found in the sport group. The Mann - Whitney test showed a significant results in alerting p= 0.036, in orienting p= 0.042 , and in conflict p= 0.006. Conclusions: There is a significant difference between the non-regular aerobic exercise group and regular aerobic exercise group of samples in the function of alerting, orienting, and conflict. Keywords: Attention, regular aerobic exercise, attention network test, alerting, orienting, conflict.