Pengaruh Senam Lansia terhadap Tekanan Darah pada Penderita Hipertensi di Desa Perkebunan Tanjung Kasau

Abstract

Gymnastics done by the elderly can increase their physical freshness and indirectly can increase the function of heart and decrease blood pressure. The objective of the research is to find out the influence of gymnastics on blood pressure of the elderly affected by hypertension at Perkebunan Tanjung Kasau Village, Laut Tador Sub-district, Batu Bara Regency. The research employs pre- experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. The samples consist of 30 respondents, taken by using total sampling technique. The result of the research shows that 18 respondents (60%) are 60-74 years old, 14 respondents (46.7%) have moderate hypertension in the pre-gymnastics, and 13 respondents (43.3%) have mild hypertension in the post-gymnastics. It is also found that the result of Paired t-test Sig (2-Tailed) < 0.05 which indicates that there is significant difference in the value of blood pressure between the pre and the post having blood pressure in the elderly at Perkebunan Tanjung Kasau Village. The conclusion is that there is the influence of gymnastics on blood pressure of hypertension in the elderly.