A COMPARISON ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOGA AND AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE USING LAVENDER TO DECREASE BLOOD PRESSURE IN ELDERLY

Abstract: The more a person’s age will affect the physical change. It may cause a change of cardiovascular system. One of ailments caused by cardiovascular change is hypertension. It is a leading cause of death in the world. One of the hypertension management is Yoga that can cause vasodilation of blood vessels and blood flow thus it can lower blood pressure. The purpose in the study was to identify the effectiveness of Yoga gymnastics compared by Aromatherapy massage using Lavender to decrease blood pressure in Nursing Home of Tresna Werda Puspakarma Mataram. The research used pre-experimental design namely two group pretest-posttest designs with sampling technique was purposive sampling. The sample was 20 respondents in each group that in accordance with criteria which have been set. The instrument was observation guideline and data analysis employed t-test. The result of statistical test on 9 respondents in each treatment group indicated there was a significant change of respondents’ blood pressure who were given either Yoga exercises or Aromatherapy massage using Lavender with t-count was higher than t-table (2.26), whereas Aromatherapy massage (t-count = 7.30) was more effective than Yoga activity (t-count = 4.296) to decrease blood pressure in Elderly. It can be concluded that Aromatherapy massage using Lavender is more effective than Yoga activity in decreasing Elderly’s blood pressure in Nursing House of Tresna Werda Puspakarma Mataram. This research is expected to be applied as one of therapy to figure out the increasing of blood pressure especially in Elderly.

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Effect Foot Soak Using Warm Water Mixed with Salt and Lemongrass to Decrease Pressure in Hypertension Patients in the Podorejo Ngaliyan

Jurnal Keperawatan ◽

10.22219/jk.v7i1.3918 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Priharyanti Wulandari

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Warm Water ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Design Time ◽

Series Design ◽

Lemon Grass ◽

Lower Blood

The incidence of hypertension in the region Podorejo RW 8 Ngalliyan in 2014 as many as 85 people, increase in 2015 as many as 110 people from stage I – III, the researchers are interested to doing therapy using warm water with a mixture of salt and lemon grass to lower blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect between soaking feet using warm water with a mixture of salt and cymbopogon nardus l. rendle with reduction of blood pressure in patients with hypertension in region Podorejo RW 8 Ngaliyan. Quantitative research manifold quasi experiment with design Time Series Design Without Control. Sampling technique used Purposive Sampling counted 80 people. Data obtained by statistical test using Wilcoxon test. Based on Wilcoxon test showed Z = -8,127 (sistolik) Z = -5,587 (diastolik) and ρ value = 0,000 with α = 0,05. Where ρ value 0,000 < 0,05, so that H0 rejected Ha be accepted. There is any any effect of soaking feet using warm water with a mixture of salt and lemon grass toward reduction of blood pressure in patients with hypertension in region RW 8 Podorejo Ngaliyan. Nurses are expected to be used as a therapy to help people with hypertension to lower blood pressure.

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Upaya Menurunkan Tekanan Darah pada Lansia Melalui Terapi Shalat Dhuha

AS-SYIFA : Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.24853/assyifa.2.1.69-76 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 69

Author(s):

DIAN ISTIANA ◽

DEWI NUR SUKMA PURQOTI ◽

FITRI ROMADHONIKA ◽

Mita Pusparini

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Vascular Reactivity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Relaxation Techniques ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

Control Blood Pressure ◽

Lower Blood ◽

The World ◽

And Control

Hipertensi sudah menjadi masalah kesehatan yang cukup tinggi di dunia tidak hanya ditemukan pada Negara maju tapi dijumpai juga pada negara- negara berkembang. Ketika tensi berada pada angka diatas 140 mmHg untuk tekanan darah sistolik dan di atas angka 90 mmHg untuk tekanan darah diastolik maka kondisi inilah disebut hipetensi. Hipertensi banyak dijumpai pada lansia, beberapa faktor yang melatarbelakangi lansia mengidap hipertensi antara lain faktor kepekaan terhadap kadar garam, reaktivitas pembuluh darah terhadap vasokonstriktor, pola makan, kebiasaan merokok, stress emosi, kegemukan dan lain-lain. Adapun tata laksana pengendalian tekanan darah tinggi ada dua jenis yaitu pengebotan medis dengan obat-obatan dan pengendalian tanpa obat atau teknik relaksasi yang bertujuan untuk merelaks kan otot-otot dan organ sehingga mampu menurunkan tekanan darah. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah pengenalan cara pengendalian tekanan darah berupa pelaksanaan terapi shalat dhuha. Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat merupakan mitra pada pelaksanaan pengabdian ini. Metode yang dikukan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini dengan pelaksanaan terapi shalat dhuha selama 7 hari berturut-turut sebanyak 4 rokaat setiap harinya. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini didapatkan penurunan tekanan darah setelah dilakukannya terapi shalat dhuha. Setelah pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian ini diharapkan terapi shalat dhuha tetap dilaksanakan secara rutin untuk mengendalikan tekanan darah agar tetap stabil.---Hypertension has become a fairly high health problem in the world not only found in developed countries but also in developing countries. When tension is above 140 mmHg for systolic blood pressure and above 90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure then this condition is called hipetension. Hypertension is found in the elderly, several factors behind the elderly have hypertension, among others, factors of sensitivity to salt levels, vascular reactivity to vasoconstrictor, diet, smoking habits, emotional stress, obesity and others. As for the procedure of controlling high blood pressure there are two types of medical sabotage with drugs and control without drugs or relaxation techniques aimed at relaxing the muscles and organs so as to lower blood pressure. The purpose of this devotional activity is the introduction of a way of controlling blood pressure in the form of the implementation of dhuha prayer therapy. Tresna Werdha Social Home in West Nusa Tenggara Province is a partner in the implementation of this service. The method carried out in this devotional activity with the implementation of dhuha prayer therapy for 7 consecutive days as many as 4 rokaat every day. The result of this devotional activity was obtained a decrease in blood pressure after the dhuha prayer therapy. After the implementation of this devotional activity, it is expected that dhuha prayer therapy will still be carried out regularly to control blood pressure in order to remain stable.

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PENGARUH JUS SEMANGKA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS NANGGALO

Jurnal Akademika Baiturrahim Jambi ◽

10.36565/jab.v8i1.101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Nurleny Nurleny

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Lower Blood Pressure ◽

High Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Watermelon Juice ◽

Work Area ◽

Lower Blood ◽

Before And After

Hypertension is a condition in which the blood vessels are high (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and diastolic ≥90 mmHg) persistent. Statistics are 24.7% of Southeast Asia and 23.3% of Indonesians aged 18 and over are hypertensive by 2014. Hypertension Can be minimized by using pharmacology and nonpharmacology therapy, one of which is watermelon juice.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of watermelon juice on the decrease in blood pressure of hypertensive patients in the work area of Nanggalo Public Health Center. This type of research is Quasi Eksperimen with one group pretest-posttest design. The researcher data was collected on May 2017 in the working area of puskesmas sijunjung with 15 samples taken from purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed by paired sample t-test. The results of this study obtained p value = 0.00 (p <0.05) indicates that there is a decrease in blood pressure before and after watermelon juice given. So it can be concluded there is the influence of watermelon juice to decrease blood pressure of hypertensive patients in the work area of puskesmas sijunjung sijunjung district. It is expected hypertensive patients to be able to take advantage of watermelon juice as nonfarmakologi therapy to lower blood pressure. From the results of this study can be concluded that watermelon juice can lower blood pressure hypertensive patients, it is hoped hypertensive patients to be able to take advantage of watermelon juice as nonfarmakologi therapy to lower blood pressure.

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