HUBUNGAN ANTARA OLAHRAGA DENGAN DISMENOREA PADA MAHASISWI FAKULTAS ILMU KEOLAHRAGAAN UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG TAHUN 2016

Background: Regular exercise and physical activity has been introduced as an effective method for the prevention and treatment of dysmenorrhea. Exercising can increase endorphin hormone causes increased pain threshold and reduces the activity of the sympathetic system, resulting in a reduction in symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Aim: To prove that there is relationship between exercise and dysmenorrhea on the student of the Faculty of Sport Science of the University of Semarang 2016. Methods: This was an observational study with cross sectional design. A total of 78 students of FIK Unnes that met the inclusion criteria during April 2016 to May 2016 had been filled out questionnaires. Data of exercise type, frequency, duration and incidence of dysmenorrhea obtained by interviewing the students with questionnaires designed specifically for this study. The data was described in the form of tables and figures, and then, Chi-square test and correlation test of Gamma and sommers'd was used to analyze the data by using computer program. Results: A total of 12 subjects (15,4%) of the 78 samples of female students did not experience dysmenorrhea. In this study, It showed the value of p> 0.05 or there was no significant relationship between frequency, duration and type of exercise with dysmenorrhea on the students of FIK Unnes 2016. Conclusion: There is no relationship between exercise with dysmenorrhea on the students of FIK Unnes 2016. Keywords: dysmenorrhea, exercise, FIK Unnes student