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Can Slow Breathing Exercise Reduce Blood Pressure In Elderly People With Hypertension in UPT PSTW Banyuwangi? Izza, Inayah Ageng; Fahruddin, Sri Gunda Fahriana; Dewi, Ketut Laksmi Puspa
Open Access Health Scientific Journal Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): February 2025
Publisher : Griya Eka Sejahtera

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55700/oahsj.v6i1.53

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Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. High blood pressure (BP) is a non-communicable disease that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Non-pharmacological treatments, such as slow breathing exercise (SBT), have been shown to lower blood pressure. the purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of slow breathing exercise on lowering blood pressure in elderly hypertension.Method: This research is an experimental study with the research design used is one group pre-test and post-test with control group. The population in this study were all elderly people who lived in UPT PSTW Banyuwangi with a research sample of elderly people suffering from hypertension. Sampling using purposive sampling method and obtained 36 respondents. Respondents were divided into 2 groups, which were the treatment group with slow breathing exercise intervention and the control group without any intervention. blood pressure was measured before and after treatment using an aneroid tensimeter. the data was collected then processed and analyzed using SPSS with the test used, namely the Wilcoxon test.Results: Based on the results of statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test, a significance value of p <0.05 was obtained, which means that slow breathing exercise has an effect on lowering blood pressure in hypertensive elderly people. the application of slow breathing exercise is also more effective than in the control group, characterized by a difference in the mean pre-test and post-test values of 8.88 mmHg.Conclusion: slow breathing exercise has an effect on lowering blood pressure in hypertensive elderly people so that this can be used as a non-pharmacological therapy as an effort to control or lower blood pressure in hypertensive elderly people and its application is very easy to do.
Peningkatan Kesehatan Fisik dan Mental Lansia Melalui Program Senam lansia di Komunitas Fahruddin, Sri Gunda Fahriana; Inayah, Rizqi Nurul; Izza, Inayah Ageng; Atiqa, Ulfa Diya; Mahmud, Isfawati
APMa Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 5 No. 2: Juli 2025
Publisher : STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47575/apma.v5i2.723

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Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesehatan fisik dan mental lansia. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di UPT Dinas Sosial Tresna Werdha, sebanyak 20 orang lansia ikut serta dalam program ini. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan meliputi pemberian edukasi mengenai manfaat senam lansia, demonstrasi gerakan senam yang sesuai dengan kemampuan fisik lansia, serta pelaksanaan senam secara rutin selama 4 minggu dengan 2 sesi perminggu. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan antusiasme lansia dalam mengikuti aktivitas, serta adanya perubahan positif terhadap kelincahan, keseimbangan tubuh, dan suasana hati peserta. Kesimpulannya, senam lansia yang dilakukan secara teratur di lingkungan panti sosial memberikan dampak positif terhadap kesehatan fisik dan mental lansia serta mendukung terciptanya suasana hidup yang lebih aktif dan harmonis.