ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP EXERCISE UNTUK MENGONTROL TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI

Authors

  • M Mursudarinah Prodi S1 Keperawatan Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta
  • Gita Sandy Patonengan Prodi Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Karya Husada Semarang
  • Rita Dewi Sunarno Prodi Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Karya Husada Semarang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47701/dutamedika.v1i2.1591

Keywords:

Handgrip Isometric Exercise, Hypertension, Elderly

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly are one of the vulnerable populations so they are easy to experience various risks of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension. Hypertension is a non-communicable disease that mostly affects the elderly in various countries. Hypertension is known as a silent killer because this disease can cause death without causing any symptoms.

Objectives: To make an overview of isometric handgrip exercise which is one of the nursing interventions to control blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension.

Methods: This report is a literature review, in which there are 10 articles taken from a computer database through ResearchGate, PubMed, PubMed, Elsevier, Semantic Scholar.

Result: isometric handgrip exercise has an effect in lowering blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension.

Conclusion: isometric handgrip exercise has an effect in lowering blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension

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Published

2021-10-18

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): JKDM - Jurnal Keperawatan Duta Medika

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ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP EXERCISE UNTUK MENGONTROL TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI. (2021). Jurnal Keperawatan Duta Medika, 1(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.47701/dutamedika.v1i2.1591