SKRIPSIHUBUNGAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DI MASA PANDEMI DENGAN DISMENORE PRIMER PADA MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI S1 TERAPAN KEBIDANAN SEMARANG

One of the factors causing dysmenorrhea is lack of physical activity. Strenuous physical activity can reduce the rate of dysmenorrhea by increasing the secretion of endorphins. Adolescent girls who experience dysmenorrhea during menstruation will feel limited in carrying out activities, especially learning activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of physical activity during the pandemic with primary dysmenorrhea in students of the S1 Applied Midwifery program in Semarang in 2021.This research was carried out from January to July 2021 for students of the S1 Applied Midwifery Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang in 2020. This type of research is correlation analytic research. The research design used was cross sectional. The population in this study were students of the S1 Applied Midwifery Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang in 2020 semester 8 of regular and non-regular classes A, totaling 103 students. The sample used was 57 respondents. The sampling technique used was total sampling. Research questionnaires were made online to be distributed to respondents via google form.The results showed that there was no significant relationship between physical activity and primary dysmenorrhea in students of the S1 Applied Midwifery Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang in 2020 (p-value = 0.656 and OR (95% CI 0.9-1.2) = 1.063). The results of this study are expected to motivate students in anticipating themselves to minimize the risk factors for primary dysmenorrhea by improving nutritional status and being able to do exercise habits and can be used by students as a consideration in an effort to reduce pain during dysmenorrhea or menstruatio