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The Effectiveness of Gymnastics of the Elderly to Decrease the Blood Pressure of the Elderly in the Elderly Health Care Werda Tama (PLWT) Wayut, Jiwan, Madiun


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1 Master of Public Health at Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia
2 Departement of Biostatistics, Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia
     

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Introduction: one of the indicators of success in development is the increasing life expectancy age. Some studies of the elderly are actively moving and exercising more is healthy and has a lower risk for chronic diseases. Elderly exercise be one way for the elderly to move the body so that blood pressure is always controlled.

Objective: to know the effect of gymnastics on blood pressure in elderly in the Elderly health care Werda Tama (PLWT) Wayut, Jiwan, Madiun.

Method: this research is Quasi Experiment with design one group pretest-posttest. The sample in this study, 21 people were taken by random.

Results: The test Results of the Paired T Test to compare blood pressure before and after treatment (gymnastics seniors) obtained a value of 0,018 means that elderly exercise is effective for lowering blood pressure elderly.

Conclusion: Elderly exercise can lower blood pressure. For further research using a sample of more with research method case control.


Keywords

Elderly, Gymnastics, One Group Pretest-Posttest.
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Authors

Karina Nur Ramadhanintyas
Master of Public Health at Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia
Hari Basuki Notobroto
Departement of Biostatistics, Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia
Rachmah Indawati
Departement of Biostatistics, Airlangga University Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract


Introduction: one of the indicators of success in development is the increasing life expectancy age. Some studies of the elderly are actively moving and exercising more is healthy and has a lower risk for chronic diseases. Elderly exercise be one way for the elderly to move the body so that blood pressure is always controlled.

Objective: to know the effect of gymnastics on blood pressure in elderly in the Elderly health care Werda Tama (PLWT) Wayut, Jiwan, Madiun.

Method: this research is Quasi Experiment with design one group pretest-posttest. The sample in this study, 21 people were taken by random.

Results: The test Results of the Paired T Test to compare blood pressure before and after treatment (gymnastics seniors) obtained a value of 0,018 means that elderly exercise is effective for lowering blood pressure elderly.

Conclusion: Elderly exercise can lower blood pressure. For further research using a sample of more with research method case control.


Keywords


Elderly, Gymnastics, One Group Pretest-Posttest.