PENGARUH SENAM YOGA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH LANSIA DI PANTI SOSIAL TRESNA WERDHA (PSTW) SABAI NAN ALUIH SICICIN KABUPATEN PADANG PARIAMAN

Abstract

The elderly is an age at high risk of degenerative diseases. One of the diseases that is often experienced by the elderly is hypertension which can make blood flow difficult. Prevention that can be done is to change the wrong lifestyle with Yoga. The purpose of this study to see how impact of Yoga toward blood pressure in elderly with hypertension at Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin Padang Pariaman. Research’s design is quasi experimental pre-post test with control group and samples are 20 persons, 10 persons are in the intervention group and 10 persons are in the control group consistig the elderly with hypertension. Data assessment is done by direct measurement of blood presure. The result of this research showed differences of blood presure of elderly with  hypertension before and after given Yoga. Blood pressure before and after systolic with p-value = α (0.000) and diastolic blood pressure is p-value = α (0.015). This research is recomended to be conducted on elderly with hypertension to control their blood pressure and make yoga exercise as a routine to elderly.