THE RELATIONSHIP OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BLOOD PRESSURE BALANCE IN HYPERTENSIVE ELDERLY IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE PATROL HEALTH CENTER INDRAMAYU DISTRICT

Elderly individuals with hypertension, when their physical activity decreases,
will experience an increase in heart rate frequency, causing the heart muscles to
work harder. If blood pressure in the elderly remains stable, it is recommended to
engage in physical activities such as light exercise. The estimated number of
hypertension cases in Indonesia is 63,309,620 people, while the death toll in
Indonesia due to hypertension is 427,218 deaths. The purpose of this research is
to determine the relationship between physical activity and blood pressure
balance in elderly individuals with hypertension in the working area of the Patrol
Health Center in Indramayu Regency.
The research method used is descriptive correlational with a cross-sectional
approach. The research sample consists of elderly individuals in the working area
of the Patrol Health Center, totaling 68 respondents, using simple random
sampling technique. The research instrument employed is the Global Physical
Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), and data analysis is conducted using the
Spearman Rank test.
The results of the univariate analysis indicate that in the working area of the
Patrol Health Center in Indramayu District, out of 68 respondents, the majority
have high physical activity, with 59 respondents (86.8%), and hypertension grade
II is present in 38 respondents (55.9%). The Spearman Rank test yielded a P-value
of 0.000<0.005, so it can be concluded that the alternative hypothesis is rejected
and the null hypothesis is accepted, meaning there is a relationship between
physical activity and blood pressure balance in elderly individuals with
hypertension in the working area of the Patrol Health Center in Indramayu
Regency.
It can be concluded that physical activity is related to blood pressure balance.
The research explains that the more frequently one engages in physical activity,
the more increase blood pressure becomes.
Keywords: Physical Activity, Blood Pressure, Elderly, Hypertension
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