The Faculty of Medicine Initiates the Establishment of a Medical-based Sports Center

Yogyakarta – FK UII (30/08) – There are not a few people who work continuously without setting aside time to exercise. Lecturers and employees are no exception whose energy and minds are forced to work with high capacity. This can result in an unfit body condition even with the emergence of chronic diseases. Diet also affects the need for adequate nutrition to be able to do activities. Overeating with the aim of maintaining fitness will actually cause health problems if you do not take into account food nutrition. It was this background that prompted the UII Faculty of Medicine to initiate the establishment of the Sport Medical Center.

Presented by dr. Alfan Nur Asyhar in the 2016/2017 Work Meeting of Medical Education Study Program FK UII, that it is necessary to establish a Sports Medicine Center as a preventive measure for chronic degenerative diseases that accompany the aging process. A sports medicine clinic at the educational institution level to answer all the needs of lecturers and staff in achieving a higher and more comprehensive level of health and wellness. "Different from sports centers outside, the difference is fitness services based on medical science," he explained. "Then a nutritional diet will also be in this place with experts for nutrition education after people have exercised," he added.

Doctor Alfan gave an example of the case of a person with hypertension who went to the doctor, after anamnesis, education and so on, the patient asked, "Doc, what should I do after taking medicine?" Surely a doctor will give advice on exercise and eating regularly. After that the patient asked again what sport was suitable for him. "Yes, just move", for example a doctor who could not answer. For this reason, through the content of the Sport and Medicine block, a doctor will be able to answer and explain how exercise is right for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus and various other diseases. "In this Sport Medicine Center (patients -red) can immediately do exercise using available medical fitness equipment," he concluded. Sorting