Rakhmat Ari Wibowo
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Current understanding of the origin, molecular biology and continuing evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Mohamad Saifudin Hakim; Luthvia Annisa; Endah Supriyati; Edwin W. Daniwijaya; Rakhmat A. Wibowo; Eggi Arguni; Titik Nuryastuti
Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran) Vol 52, No 3 (2020): Special Issue: COVID-19
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (740.09 KB) | DOI: 10.19106/JMedSciSI005203202005

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Recent outbreaks of human coronaviruses, officially named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have put health authorities worldwide on a high alert. Firstly emerged in the city of Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 infection is rapidly escalating into a global pandemic. It is first thought as the result of a zoonotic transmission event, similar to the previous epidemic of coronaviruses. However, a continuously increasing number of confirmed cases indicates that the virus gains capacity of efficient human-to-human transmission. Soon after the pandemic is arising, many efforts are focused on identifying the origin of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the human population. Current evidence suggests that the virus is probably derived from bat or pangolin coronaviruses as the natural host. Whether intermediate host(s) exist in the transmission cascade from bat or pangolin to humans is, to a great extent, elusive. This information is essential as the basis for infection prevention and control measures. In this review, we discuss our recent understanding of SARS-CoV-2 biology, highlighting its origin and molecular evolution.
Exercise as part of anxiety coping management in the Covid-19 pandemic era Denny Agustiningsih; Rakhmat Ari Wibowo
Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran) Vol 53, No 3 (2021)
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Containment effort in the COVID-19 pandemic could disrupt circadian rhythms which play an essential role in the development of mood and anxiety disorders. Exercise is one of several recommendations for anxiety coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not every person has a similar response to an exercise stimulus and gets the same optimal benefits. For the best exercise results, we must consider individual needs and capacities, including circadian rhythm, in determining the exercise dose. This review briefly summarizes the exercise’ mechanism as an anxiolytic through skeletal muscle-brain crosstalk and designing exercise program with the individual optimal dose as part of anxiety coping management in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, considering exercise as good stress and circadian rhythm.
The association of six-minutes walking test (6MWT) with cardiovascular disease risk among older women with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a rural primary health care: a pilot observational study Rakhmat Ari Wibowo; Arum Tri Wahyuningsih; Rio Jati Kusuma; Wahyu Pamungkasih; Denny Agustiningsih
Journal of Community Empowerment for Health Vol 3, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/jcoemph.47599

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The recent systematic review found that cardiovascular events contributed to approximately half of all deaths among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several studies suggested that the six-minutes walking test (6MWT) could be a valuable prognostic tool for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in particular diseases. However, less is known concerning the role of 6MWT in predicting CVD events among patients with T2DM. Thus, this pilot observational study aimed to test the feasibility of conducting the 6MWT and to examine the association of measures collected during 6MWT with ASCVD risk estimator parameters for predicting CVD events among T2DM patients. Fourteen older women with T2DM in a rural primary health care were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, and blood sampling for HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol measurements were carried out during rest. Both heart rate and distance were measured at the end of the following 6MWT. Feasibility data were collected. Recruitment rate and measurement completion rate were 85.7% and 40% respectively. No adverse events during the 6MWT were reported. Patient’s heart rate at the end of 6MWT was correlated with diastolic blood pressure (r=0.5 p=0.48). Multivariate analyses suggested that every one-meter increase in distance of 6MWT, there is a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of -0.9 mmHg (p=0.01; 95% CI= -1.6 to -0.2). In conclusion, 6MWT is a feasible simple test which could provide a valuable prediction of ASCVD risk among older women with T2DM. Thus, this test should be considered to be conducted as a part of routine examination. Cohort study with a larger sample could be suggested to establish the usefulness of the 6MWT in predicting CVD risk.