Perbedaan Tekanan Darah Penderita Hipertensi Pada Latihan Jalan Kaki 30 Menit Di RT 15 Kelurahan Plaju Ulu Kota Palembang

Background: Hypertension is a person's blood pressure above normal with
systolic pressure above 130 mmHg and diastolic blood above 80 mmHg. Risk
factors for hypertension are age, gender, health condition, lack of and physical
activity. Signs and symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, restlessness,
nausea and vomiting. Doing regular physical activity such as walking is
beneficial for lowering blood pressure and contributing to weight loss, and
reducing stress, it is recommended for 30 minutes.
Research Purpose : To determine the difference in blood pressure after
intervention with control for 5 days in patients with hypertension.
Methods: This study is a quantitative study, with a quasi-experimental method.
Total sampling with a total of 40 respondents. Bivariant analysis using Mann
Withney test.
Results: Results: In this study, the highest age was middle adulthood 41-60 years
(77.05%), the sex of the respondents was mostly male (52.5%), the highest
respondent's occupation was labor (45.00%), blood pressure in the intervention
group decreased, systolic blood pressure was 0.2 mmHg while diastolic blood
pressure was 0.8 mmHg, control group blood pressure decreased systolic blood
pressure by 0.05 mmHg while diastolic blood pressure increased by 4.45 mmHg,
There is no significant difference in blood pressure between intervention and
control with a p value of 0.19.
Suggestion: Based on the results of this study, it can provide information for the
community and a 30-minute walk can effectively reduce pressure in people with
hypertension.
Keywords: Hypertension, 30 Minute Walk, Blood Pressure Measurement.