Abstract:
Sitting long in the learning process in the classroom could limit blood and
incoming oxygen to the brain so which affects concentration. The purpose of
this research was to prove the stretching effect on student learning
concentration. The design of this research used a quasi-experimental design.
The population in this research were all students of class II D3 nursing
STIKES Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto as 79 respondents in January 2022.
The sample of this research were all students of class II D3 nursing STIKES
Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto 39 respondents in the experimental group and
40 respondents in a control group, with a total sampling technique. The
research instrument uses a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and
reliability. Data analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank test and Mann Whitney
test. Stretching effect on student learning concentration and there are
differences in learning concentration in the control and experimental groups,
in experimental groups 20 (51%) respondents had high learning
concentration before stretching and 38 (97%) respondents after stretching.
Stretching makes blood vessels vasodilate, so that blood and oxygen flow to
the brain smoothly can increase learning concentration.
