PENGARUH SENAM LANSIA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA HIPERTENSI DI DESA CINANDANG KEC. DAWARBLANDONG KAB. MOJOKERTO

Abstract

In suffering by hypertension of problems that often appear is an increase in rapid blood pressure and change every time. It is influenced by several factors such as age, excessive salt consumption. The purpose of this study is to know the effect of elderly gymnastics on the decrease in blood pressure on the elderly of hypertension in the village of Cinandang Kec. Dawarblandong Kab. Mojokerto. This research design uses pre-test-post-test one group group. The sample used all over the elderly is 25 elderly. Sampling is done by using purposive sampling. Independent variables of elderly gymnastics and dependencies of blood pressure changes. Data collection using blood seed observation sheets. Event the sustol 10 mmHg difference while diastole 16 mmHg. After the data collected by data processing and continued with the static test of the PAIRED T-TEST obtained P = 0.000 <α = 0.05 so that H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted there was no effect on elderly gymnastics against the decrease in blood pressure on the elderly hypertension in the village of Cinandang. Physical exercise or physical activity such as elderly gymnastics can lower blood press because when doing gymnastics, the heart will be more contracted that result in blood pressure rises and when break blood pressure will fall. It can be concluded that elderly gymnastics on the decrease in blood pressure in the elderly hypertension has a decrease in blood pressure.