1Nursing Department, Health Polytechnic of Makassar
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the complications arising from diabetes mellitus which decreases the function of distal sensory nerve, especially the lower extremity in progressively, and autonomic nerves which could be acute or chronic. This research aimed to determine the effect of diabetic foot gymnastic on distal sensorimotor on people with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy at Jongaya Public Health Center, Tamalate Sub-District, Makassar City. The research method was quasi experiment research design with pretest-posttest research design with control group design. The sample was selected by using purposive sampling. The research results show that foot exercise has effect on sensory sensations (p-value=0.000). There was no effect of diabetic foot exercise on motor sensations (p-value=0.218). Foot exercise has effect on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (p-value=0.005). In conclusion, the research results are diabetic foot exercise has effect on distal sensory and peripheral neuropathy.
Distal sensorimotor, Peripheral neuropathy, Diabetic foot exercises
