PENGARUH OLAHRAGA AEROBIK INTENSITAS MODERAT DI RUMAH TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR DI MASA PANDEMI COVID - 19 PADA MAHASISWA FK UMSU

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to engage in social distancing, namely by staying at home and closing schools.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students lead to online lectures, resulting in excessive use of electronic devices
and resulting in changes to sleep homoestasis. Sleep quality is a feeling of enthusiasm and fitness after awakening from
sleep. Low sleep quality will affect academic activities, behavioral changes and emotional disturbances. A factor that can
improve sleep quality is physical activity, namely by exercising. To determine the effect of moderate intensity aerobic
exercise at home on sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in FK UMSU students. This study uses an experimental
method with a one group pre and pos test research design with a control group design. Sleep quality was measured using
the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, and measurements were made twice, namely before and after
aerobic exercise intervention. Samples were taken using consecutive sampling technique with a total sample of 36 people
using Federer's formula. From the results of this study, all study respondents experienced disturbances in the quality of their
sleep. The results of the Wilcoxon test in the intervention group found p = 0.001, and in the control group it was found p =
1,000. Where the moderate intensity aerobic exercise intervention group affected the quality of sleep of FK UMSU students
during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the intervention group there was an increase in the quality of sleep in UMSU FK students
after being given moderate intensity aerobic exercise. So that moderate intensity aerobic exercise is one of the
nonpharmacological methods for people who have sleep quality disturbances.