Comparison Of Metronome Speed in Step Exercise Training Against Harvard Step Test Duration

<p><em><span>Being a member of the Medical Assistance Team requires not only excellent health but also optimal physical fitness, considering that Indonesia is a disaster-prone area where disasters can occur anytime and anywhere. Respondents were members of the Medical Assistance Team of the Medical Faculty of Medicine, Warmadewa University, which aimed to determine the comparison of the step exercise (SE) method on post-exercise heart rate and resting heart rate in TBM. This study used 71 respondents who were divided into 3 groups using a simple random method. Group P1 performed SE at a speed of 100 x / minute for 216 seconds, group P2 performed SE at a speed of 110 x / minute for 196 seconds, group P3 performed SE at a speed of 120 x / minute for 180 seconds, the exercise was carried out for 4 weeks (3 times per week). All respondents took the Harvard Step Test (HST) and compared the results before and after exercise. The results of the comparison of the three groups showed that group P2 was proven to be more effective and efficient in improving cardiorespiratory fitness as walking, running, cycling and other aerobic activities. The conclusion obtained is that SE training with a speed of 110 x/minute for 196 seconds using stairs (20 cm high) with moderate intensity and moderate duration can be a recommendation for effective and efficient aerobic exercise in improving cardiorespiratory fitness</span></em></p>