The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Decreasing Blood Pressure among Elderly in Kendari City

Author(s):  
Sitti Rachmi Misbah ◽  
Anon Dali ◽  
Asminarsih Zainal Prio ◽  
Anon Nurmiaty
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Ricky Zainuddin ◽  
Ayu Fransisca Aliwu ◽  
Rini Rachmawaty ◽  
Yuliana Syam

Introduction: Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a muscle relaxation technique that does not require imagination, perseverance or suggestion. Muscle relaxation is a skill that can be learned and used to reduce or eliminate tension and stimulate a sense of comfort without being dependent on things / subjects outside of itself. Objectives: reduce pain, reduce blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and reduce stress. Method: this study explores evidence published in electronic data: Pubmed, google scholar. Five studies were included in the last analysis. Results: we were able to see a significant effect in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive disease receiving Progressive Muscle Relaxation compared to the group that did not receive Progressive Muscle Relaxation training. Conclusion: These results show that Progressive Muscle Relaxation can be a non-pharmacological therapy in reducing blood pressure in Hypertension and nurses can participate in providing this training. 


Author(s):  
Ni Komang Ayu Juni Antari ◽  
Alex Pangkahila ◽  
Muh. Ali Imron ◽  
I Putu Adiartha Griadhi ◽  
Luh Made Indah Sri Handari Adiputra ◽  
...  

ABTSRACT Introduction: Physical exercise as anticipate of hypertension along with nutrition and medicines. One of physical exercise that can be applicated here is relaxation techniques which is showed positive impact in decreased blood pressure. Objective: Determine the difference between PMR intervention with SSBM intervention to reduce blood pressure for grade I hypertension patients whose consumed anti-hypertension medicine in badung regency. Methods: Experimental method Pre and post-test control group design and used 24 subjects, divided in to 2 groups, in which the experimental group I (n=12) received progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) while the treatment group 2 (n=12) received slow stroke back massage (SSBM). Intervention is given 3 times a week for 4 weeks. This study was using simple random sampling. Blood pressure was measured by sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. Result: Independent Sample T-test showed there was significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2 which (p<0.05) for systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation intervention decrease blood pressure more than slow stroke back massage intervention in patients grade I hypertension whose consumed anti-hypertension medicine in Badung Regency.Keywords: progressive muscle relaxation, slow stroke back massage, grade I hypertension, blood pressure


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