Relationship Between Physical Activity and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Elderly at UPTD Puskesmas Susut I

Introduction: Hypertension is a common problem experienced by some elderly due to several changes in the body's system. This condition is also influenced by several other factors such as decreased activity ability in old age. This study aimed to determine the relationship between physical activity and blood pressure in hypertensives elderly at the Working Area of UPTD Puskesmas Susut I. Method: This study used a correlational analytic design with a cross sectional approach. This study involved 83 samples selected through purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE) questionnaire and analyzed using the Rank Spearman test. Result: The results showed that the physical activity of the elderly had an average value of 11.43 or categorized as mild physical activity with an average systolic blood pressure was 157 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure was 97 mmHg. There is a relationship between physical activity and blood pressure in hypertensives elderly at the working area of UPTD Puskesmas Susut I (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion: There is a relationship between physical activity and blood pressure in hypertensives elderly. This research can improve nursing services for the elderly with hypertension through providing activities that can increase the physical activity of the elderl

PRAKTIK YOGA ASANA DALAM MENORMALKAN TEKANAN DARAH DI KELOMPOK LANSIA BALI MOVEMENT BANJAR BATANBUAH DAUH YEH CANI BADUNG

Penurunan fungsi organ kardiovaskuler lansia mengakibatkan hipertensi yaitu tekanan darah sistolik (tDs) ≥ 140mmhg dan tekanan darah diastolik (tDD) ≥ 90mmhg. hipertensi diobati dengan obat-obat dari dokter dan tradisional yoga asana. Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh yoga asana terhadap tekanan darah di kelompok lansia Bali Movement Banjar Batanbuah, Abs Dauh yeh Cani, Abiansemal, Badung. Menggunakan mix study eksperimental pretest-posttest tanpa kontrol dan fenomenologi. sampel berjumlah 40 orang dan beberapa sampel digunakan sebagai informan. secara obyektif rata-rata tDs dan tDD sebelum yoga asana adalah hipert yaitu 141,00mmhg dan 90,00mmhg, sedangkan setelah yoga asana tDs dan tDD menjadi normal yaitu 120,75mmhg dan 80,75mmhg. Analisa Wilcoxon test pada α = 0,05 ditemukan p value 0,001, yang artinya ada pengaruh yoga asana terhadap tekanan darah lansia hipertensi, dan secara subyektif informan merasakan manfaat yoga asana untuk menurunkan tekanan darahnya. lansia yang hipertensi dapat menggunakan yoga asana sebagai pengobatan hipertensi bersama-sama obat dari dokter