Yapkesbi · Oct 28, 2026
10.045029 Effect of hypertension exercise therapy on older adults in Nagrak Hamlet RT 04 in the service area of the Limbangan Village Community Health Center, Sukabumi Regency, in 2025
By Silalahi H, Kurniasih DN, Ariyanto T et al.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a condition in which a person experiences an increase in blood pressure above normal. A person can be considered to have elevated blood pressure if systolic blood pressure is ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is ≥ 80mmHg. To help lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension, hypertension exercise therapy is implemented, specifically designed as a non-pharmacological intervention to control blood pressure and improve patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of hypertension exercise on reducing blood pressure in older adults with hypertension in Nagrak Hamlet RT.04, Limbangan Village. METHODS: The research design used a quasi-experimental method with a one group pre-post test. The sample consisted of 15 older adult respondents in the service area of the Limbangan Community Health Center, Nagrak Hamlet RT.04, Limbangan Village, in 2025, selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using a manual sphygmomanometer and an observation sheet and analyzed using the Wilcoxon test at a significance level of ɑ = 0.05. RESULTS: The results showed that before exercise, 60% of respondents had abnormal blood pressure, namely >140/90 mmHg. After exercise, 80% of respondents experienced a reduction in blood pressure. The Wilcoxon test showed a value of p = 0.000 (ρ<0.05), indicating a significant effect. CONCLUSIONS: H1 was rejected and H0 was accepted; thus, hypertension exercise is effective in lowering blood pressure in older adults. It is recommended that this activity become a routine program for hypertension control at integrated health posts for older adults.