Pengaruh Senam Yoga Terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah

Abstract

Elderly it can said as some out the last stage of development in human life in various health problem and at high risk for degenerative diseases. Health problems that occur in the elderly are generally a decrease in organ function, changes in lifestyle, diet, and physical activity that triggers of various degenerative diseases including hypertension which makes blood flow disrupted, hypertension in the elderly where upper systolic blood pressure is more than 140 mmHg and lower blood pressure diastolic is more than 90 mmHg. One non pharmacological treatment that can expedite the flow of oxygen in the blood is yoga exercises. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of yoga exercises on blood pressure reduction in the elderly experiencing hypertension in Batu Aji City Health Center (Puskesmas Batu Aji), Batam City. This research uses a quasi exp[erimental method with a pre-test and post-test without control desigen. Samples taken using purposive sampling method with a total sample of 20 respondents. Analysis data using  Paired T-Test. The results showed a significant change with a p-value of 0.000 (P<0.05) with the results of the average blood pressure reduction before gymnastics 152.80/93.55 mmHg and after 134.50/81.95 mmHg. Therefore conclusion is that there is an effect of yoga exercises on reducing blood pressure in the elderly had experience hypertension. Recommendation for further research community nurse and gerontic nurse are to activate or set up scheduled hypertension gymnastics classes in the working area of Batu Aji Public Health Center (Puskesmas Batu Aji) in Batam City.

Keywords: Elderly, Hypertension, Gymnastics Yoga