STRETCHING EFFECT ON STUDENT LEARNING CONCENTRATION

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.