ABSTRACT

THE EFFECT OF TERA GYMNASTICS ON BLOOD PRESSURE
REDUCTION IN ELDERLY HYPERTENSION PATIENTS
at the Sareng Village Elderly Health Center

Adinda Afmi Is'roq Laily Rahmatika

Faculty of Health Sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo

E-mail: adindaafmi02@gmail.com

Hypertension is a common health problem among older adults due to the aging process, which increases the risk of cardiovascular complications. One safe and appropriate nonpharmacological therapy for older adults is therapeutic exercise—physical activity involving regular, relatively slow movements that can help control blood pressure. This study aimed to determine the effect of Tera exercises on blood pressure reduction in older adults with hypertension at the Sareng Village Senior Health Post. This study employed a quasi-experimental method using a single-group interrupted time-series design. The independent variable in this study was Tera exercises, while the dependent variable was blood pressure. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The sampling technique used in this study was total sampling, with a sample size of 26 respondents. The results of the study showed that before the Tera exercise intervention, most respondents fell into the Stage 1 Hypertension category (69.2%). After the Tera exercise intervention, most respondents fell into the High Normal category (57.7%). The results of the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test showed a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating that Tera exercise has an effect on lowering blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. Tera exercises have been shown to be effective in lowering blood pressure in older adults with hypertension. Therefore, Tera exercises can be used as a nonpharmacological therapy option to help control
blood pressure in older adults.

Keywords: Tera Exercises; Older Adults; Hypertension; Blood Pressure; Nonpharmacological Therapy.