The Effect of Jogging as Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Short-Term Memory at Nursing Science Study Program Faculty of Health Science Institut Kesehatan Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Memory is influenced by very complex factors such as physical activity or exercise. Memory has been shown correlated by physical activity. Jogging is an aerobic exercise has a significant effect on health. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of jogging as a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on short-term memory in students of the Nursing Science Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institut Kesehatan Sumatera Utara. This research was a quasi experiment using 15 people control group and 15 people experimental groups with random sampling technique. Experimental group jogging for 30 minutes in 7 days. To measure short-term memory using Scenery Picture Memory Test (SPMT).The data were tested using paired-sample t-test. The results showed that there was an effect of jogging as a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on short-term memory with p = 0.000. As conclusion, there is an effect of jogging as a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on the short-term memory of nursing students at Faculty of Health Sciences,Institut Kesehatan Sumatera Utara in 2022.

Keywords: jogging; aerobic exercise; short-term memory