THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMOKING HABITS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG EMPLOYEES OF PT KAI (PERSERO) DAOP III CIREBON

Smoking is one of the main health problems that occurs in various countries, one
of which is Indonesia and workers are one of the groups that are vulnerable to
this habit. Smoking can reduce endurance and the ability to do physical exercise,
thus affecting the overall fitness level. This study was conducted to determine the
relationship between smoking habits and physical fitness in employees of PT KAI
(Persero) DAOP III Cirebon.
This study is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional approach, namely
research data was taken at one time, samples were taken using purposive
sampling with a sample size of 93 employees from a total population of 1370
employees. The research instrument used observational sheets, benches,
stopwatches, and metronomes. The analysis used the Chi-Square test with a
significance limit of α = 0.05. The results of the research ethics test were declared
"Ethical Feasible" from KEPK ITEKes Mahardika.
The results of the study showed that out of 59 employees who had a smoking
habit, 40 employees (67.8%) were in the unfit category and 19 employees (32.2%)
were in the fit category. Meanwhile, out of 34 employees who did not smoke, 13
employees (38.2%) were in the unfit category and 21 employees (61.8%) were in
the fit category. The bivariate results using Chi-Square obtained a p-value of
0.011 where the p-value was smaller than the α = 0.05 value, which means that
there is a relationship between smoking habits and physical fitness in employees
of PT KAI (Persero) DAOP III Cirebon.
It is hoped that the agency will improve health programs to improve physical
fitness for employees.