Pengaruh Senam Bugar Lansia Terhadap Tekanan Darah Pada Lansia Mengalami Hipertensi di Puskesmas Mekar Jaya

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Hypertension is the third most dangerous cause of death after stroke and tuberculosis, reaching 6.7% of the death population at all ages in Indonesia. Hypertension is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease and is a major problem in both developed and developing countries including Indonesia, while according to data from the Musi Banyuasin district health office, hypertension sufferers are included in the top 10 highest diseases, namely 11,500 sufferers in 2022, while the number of hypertension at the Mekar Jaya Musi Banyuasin Health Center was 500 sufferers in 2023. Many antihypertensive drugs and combinations are available to control blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Efforts that can be made by hypertension sufferers to lower blood pressure can be done in two types, namely pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. The research design used was quasi experiment with the nonequivalent pretest and posttest with control group design approach implemented at the Mekar Jaya Health Center, Banyuasin Regency, the sample size of the study was 83 people, Inclusion criteria medically diagnosed hypertensive patients, hypertensive patients who are willing to be involved and are not taking medication, No disturbances in range of motion, Patients who are less active in the elderly exercise program at the Mekar Jaya Health Center, hypertensive patients who have blood pressure measurements> 140/90 mmHg, the results of the analysis showed that the results of measurements using the wilxocon test showed that blood pressure decreased by 65 respondents, blood pressure increased by 2 respondents, the same blood pressure in the pre-post test was 16 respondents, where the p value <0.05, so it can be concluded that there is an effect of elderly fitness gymnastics on blood pressure in the elderly who have hypertension.