THE EFFECT OF TREATMENT ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IN BASIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS INFECTION

Mahyarani Dalimunthe; Bidasari Lubis; Syahril Pasaribu; Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

THE EFFECT OF TREATMENT ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IN BASIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS INFECTION

Mahyarani Dalimunthe, Bidasari Lubis, Syahril Pasaribu, Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu

Abstract :

Background: Physical fitness is the body�s ability to carry out physical activities determined by the physiological and psychiatric state of the body. Physical fitness consist of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and body morphology coGO;9OU421`mponents. Infection of Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) causes disruption of nutrition absorption, malabsorption of fat and damage to intestinal mucosa that causes a decrease in physical fitness. Treatment of STH infection with Albendazole 400 mg can inhibit glucose uptake of the parasites, aims to eradicate worms so physical fitness can be improved. Methods: Research with a quasi-experimental design was carried out in Pahang Village and Sei Muka Village, Talawi sub-district, Batubara district, North Sumatera from July to December 2018. Children age 9 to 12 years were included by consecutive sampling. There were 68 children who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis was carried out by using t-dependent test (p > 0.05). Results: From a total of 68 children infected with STH, 58 children were infected by Trichuris trichiura. There were effects of STH treatment with physical fitness components which are muscle strength (p = 0.001) and the flexibility of muscles (p = 0.031). However, the types of worms, nutritional status and hemoglobin levels have no effect on physical fitness after treatment. Conclusion. STH treatment affects muscle strength and flexibility except the VO2 max value.