Jurnal Ilmiah Keperawatan · Feb 12, 2026
Effect of 30-minute walking therapy on lowering blood pressure in older adults (lansia) with hypertension
By Puspitasari N, Sholikhah S, Majid A
Hypertension is one of the noncommunicable diseases whose prevalence continues to increase, including in Indonesia. This condition often occurs in older adults (lansia) due to physiological changes with advancing age. One effective nonpharmacological approach to lowering blood pressure is walking therapy. This study aimed to determine the effect of walking therapy for 30 minutes on lowering blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. This study used a pre-experimental design with a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design approach. The sample consisted of 52 older adults selected using purposive sampling from a total population of 108 people. The intervention consisted of walking for 30 minutes, performed 12 times in one month, with a frequency of three times per week. Blood pressure was measured before and after the intervention using a digital blood pressure monitor. Data were analyzed using the Paired t-test. The results showed a significant reduction in blood pressure. Before the intervention, the majority had Stage 1 hypertension, and after the intervention, the majority of respondents were in the prehypertension category, with a statistical value of p: 0.000. Thus, it can be concluded that walking activity has an effect on blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. Walking therapy for 30 minutes was proven effective as a nonpharmacological intervention for lowering blood pressure in older adults with hypertension.