Correlation Between Activity of Doing Foot Exercises and Peripheral Perfusion Status in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Dian Prasetyaningrum; Trisna Vitaliati

Authors

Dian Prasetyaningrum Universitas dr. Soebandi
Trisna Vitaliati Universitas dr. Soebandi

Keywords:

blood circulation, diabetes mellitus, foot exercises, peripheral perfusion

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that can cause complications in the form of peripheral perfusion disorders due to damage to blood vessels. One of the nonpharmacological efforts to improve blood circulation of the lower extremities is through diabetic foot gymnastics. The patient's activeness in doing foot exercises is suspected to be closely related to the status of peripheral perfusion.

Aims: This study aims to determine the correlation between the activity of doing foot exercises and the status of peripheral perfusion in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This study uses a correlational descriptive design with a cross sectional approach. The study sample was people with diabetes mellitus who met the inclusion criteria, with a total of 42 respondents, who were taken by total sampling technique. Activeness in doing foot gymnastics was measured using an activity level questionnaire, while peripheral perfusion status was assessed using the Neuropathy System Score (NSS) questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using the Spearman Rank test with a significance level of p < 0.05.

Results: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the activity of doing foot exercises and peripheral perfusion status in people with diabetes mellitus (p = 0.001; r = 0.65), which showed a positive correlation with the strength of moderate to strong relationships.

Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between the activity of doing leg exercises and peripheral perfusion status in people with diabetes mellitus. The more active the patient is in doing foot exercises, the better the peripheral perfusion they have. It is recommended that people with diabetes mellitus routinely do foot exercises as part of self-care to prevent vascular complications.

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