ABSTRACT
THE EFFECT OF TERA EXERCISES ON REDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE IN ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION
At UPT Tresna Werdha Social Home (PSTW) Magetan

By :
EVITA WIDYAWATI

Part big problem elderly that is enhancement pressure blood because of the aging process cause wall arteries experience thickening so that vessels blood gradually narrow and stiff so that cause hypertension. Terra exercise is useful for improving and increase the condition and function of the heart and blood circulation . Tera exercise is safe for given to the elderly because no risky injury. This study aims to determine the effect of tera exercise on reducing blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension.
This research was carried out at the UPT PSTW Magetan with a Quasi-Experiment research method Single-Group Interupted Time-Series Design . Data analysis used statistical tests Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The sampling technique used in this research was a total sampling technique with a total of 23 respondents.
The results of this research obtained p-value 0.000 <0.05 so that can concluded there is influence tera exercise against decline meaning in the elderly with hypertension before and after given intervention tera gymnastics at UPT PSTW Magetan .
Tera exercise is effective in reducing blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension. It is hoped that tera exercise can be applied as an effort to reduce blood pressure non-pharmacologically which is safe and has minimal risk of injury to the elderly and can be done together without causing side effects.
Keywords : Hypertension, Elderly, Tera Exercise, Lowering Blood Pressure