Authors : Ayu Permata; Renni Hidayati Zein; Nova Relida Samosir; Ismaningsih; Sari Triyulianti
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 1 - January
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Vo2max is used as an indicator to determine
aerobic ability. Aerobic ability are closely related to the
cardio system and the respiratory system in effort to
supply and use oxygen in the body. Adolescence is the age
where the level of physical fitness and arobic endurance is
the highest and can still develop. However, if at the age of
adolescence has become an active smoker it will damage
aerobic endurance. The effect of smoking on various
organ systems is the cause of the greatest mortality in the
cardiovascular system. In the case of adolescent active
smokers, physiotherapy helps physical fitness, increases
endurance and especially increases Vo2max levels.
Physiotherapy intervention for physical fitness is low
intensity aerobic exercise which can increase the
maximum oxygen volume which can increase the
maximum oxygen volume (VO2max). This research
method is pre-experimental with a before and after
deisgn. The research ssample was 10 active smokers with
an age range of 19 – 21 years. The results showed that the
Pre and Post significance value was p = 0.003. The
conclusion of this study that low aerobic exercise intensity
can increase VO2max in adolencent active smokers
Keywords : Aerobics Moderate Intensity, Adolescents, Active Smokers, VO2max, Physiotherapy.