The Effect of Hypertension Exercise on Blood Pressure in the Elderly: Experimental Quasy Study

• Автори: Arita Murwani (Автор), Hadi Ashar (Автор), Gani Apriningtyas Budiyati (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Hypertension is the most common disease suffered by the elderly, this is caused by physiological factors, namely a decrease in body function due to the aging process so many noncommunicable diseases appear in the elderly. Methods: This study was an experimental study that examines the effect of hypertension exercise on blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension using a quasi-experimental approach with a time series design. This study used purposive sampling, with a total of 30 people. Before being given treatment, respondents were given an observation sheet (pretest) to measure the scale or blood pressure. Then given hypertension exercise and continued with giving a second observation sheet (posttest) to determine the scale or the respondent's blood pressure after the hypertension exercise 3 times with an interval of 1 week. Results: Before being given hypertension exercise, pretest data showed that the average blood pressure was 150/90. After being given hypertension exercise, it showed an average of 120/80. There was an effect of hypertension exercise on blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension at Wreda Tresna Budi Luhur Social Institution. Conclusion: Hypertension exercise performed every week for 3 times can reduce blood pressure in hypertensive elderly at Wreda Tresna Budi Luhur Social Institution in Bantul Yogyakarta.

Опис примірника

2620-8636
10.4103/bhsj.bhsj_37_22