Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2025): Volume 8 Number 4

Physical exercise and blood pressure control for hypertension in menopausal women

Iba Supra Saba (Program Studi Magister Keperawatan Spesialis Keperawatan dan Medikal Bedah Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Irna Nursanti (Program Studi Magister Keperawatan Spesialis Keperawatan dan Medikal Bedah, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Wati Jumaiyah (Program Studi Magister Keperawatan Spesialis Keperawatan dan Medikal Bedah Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Dhea Natashia (Program Studi Magister Keperawatan Spesialis Keperawatan dan Medikal Bedah Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Mira Rosmiatin (Program Studi Magister Keperawatan Spesialis Keperawatan dan Medikal Bedah Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases that is a concern throughout the world, including Indonesia. Hypertension occurs frequently in menopausal women, because at menopause there is a decrease in estrogen hormones, so there is a risk of suffering from hypertension. One of the non-pharmacological therapies to control blood pressure in menopausal women is aerobic exercise. Sejati intervention is aerobic exercise that can cause a decrease in heart rate, which will reduce cardiac output, which ultimately causes a decrease in blood pressure. Purpose: To see the effectiveness of Sejati intervention on blood pressure in menopausal women. Method: The research design used was a quasy experiment, namely with a pre-test and post-test research design with a control group. The number of samples in this study was 36 respondents with 18 respondents in the intervention group and 18 respondents in the control group. The inclusion criteria in this study were menopausal women with hypertension who have blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg and the exclusion criteria of this study were respondents with comorbidities. The statistical analysis used in this study was a linear regression test. Results: There was the effect of sejati intervention on blood pressure in menopausal women with hypertension at the Bojonggambir Health Center, Tasikmalaya Regency with a p value of 0.000 < α 0.05. Conclusion: The sejati intervention has an effect on reducing blood pressure in menopausal women. Suggestion: This research can be used as a reference material for further research.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

minh

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

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Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science is a peer-reviewed journal and provides a platform to publish areas of nursing and health science. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborating on new methods in nursing and ...