EFEKTIVITAS TERAPI RELAKSASI OTOT PROGRESIF TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA HIPERTENSI

Abstract

Hypertension is a health problem with a fairly high prevalence and increasing in number. One of the treatment efforts in patients with hypertension is through progressive muscle relaxation therapy. This therapy is easy to do, has no side effects, makes the body relax and the mind becomes calm. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation on blood pressure in elderly with hypertension at RSU GMIM Bethesda Tomohon. Method: A quasi-experimental research with one group pre-posttest design was used. There were 57 respondents elderly with hypertension participated in this study. Data were collected by using a total sampling techniques and using questionnaires analyzed by Wilcoxon statistical test. Result: The results showed that progressive muscle therapy before and after were obtained with a significant p-value = 0.00 < α = 0.01 with Z count = -5.604 which means that there is an effect of progressive muscle relaxation on blood pressure in hypertensive elderly in RSU GMIM Bethesda Tomohon. Progressive muscle therapy is very appropriate to be given to the elderly with hypertension because it can keep blood pressure stable.