| dc.description.abstract | Hypertension is blood pressure that exceeds normal limits. The normal blood pressure limit is 140/90 mmHg. Hypertension generally occurs in the elderly, this is due to changes in the cardiovascular system because of increasing age, the heart valve is thickened and stiff, decreased blood pumping ability, decreased blood vessel elasticity and increased peripheral vascular resistance so that blood pressure increases. One of non-pharmacological management of hypertension is by exercising like ergonomic exercise with Asmaul Husna music. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ergonomic exercises with Asmaul Husna music on blood pressure in elderly with hypertension in Mlaten Hamlet, Mojotamping Village, UPT Bangsal Health Center, Mojokerto District. The design of this study used a pre-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest design). Using a purposive sampling technique and obtained a total sample of 14 respondents. The instrument in this study used a blood pressure observation sheet with a measuring instrument that is a digital tensimeter. The exercise was held for 3 consecutive days with a duration of 30 minutes conducted on 05 to 07 May 2020. The statistical test of this study used the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. ρ value of 0.003 <(α) 0.05 which means that there is an influence of ergonomic exercises with Asmaul Husna music on blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in Mlaten Hamlet Mojotamping Village Working Area UPT Puskesmas Bangsal Mojokerto Regency. Ergonomic gymnastics with music Asmaul Husna can be used routinely to reduce and control blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. | en_US |
