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February 22, 2025Indonesian Journal of Global Health ResearchOpen Access

Autogenic Relaxation is Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure in Elderly People who Experience Hypertension

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Key result

Autogenic relaxation significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 15.47 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 9.26 mmHg in elderly patients with hypertension.

Why the study?

Does autogenic relaxation reduce blood pressure in elderly individuals with hypertension?

Population

34 active elderly individuals with hypertension at Posyandu for the elderly of Bintang Village in the…

Design

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Authors

RNRisdiana Melinda NaibahoWAWiwik Dwi Arianti

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Overview

May support autogenic relaxation for BP control in elderly hypertension; leaves open confirmation via RCTs before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does autogenic relaxation reduce blood pressure in elderly individuals with hypertension?

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Population
34 elderly adults (82.4% female) with hypertension and without serious cardiovascular conditions, evaluated before and after a 4-week autogenic relaxation intervention.
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Intervention
Autogenic relaxation (deep breathing and self-suggestion)
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Outcome
Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)surrogate

Main Result

Mean Difference: 15.47

Absolute Event Rate: 137.56% vs 153.03%

p-value: p=<0.001

Autogenic relaxation significantly reduces both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension.

Limitations

  • Small sample size (n=34)
  • Lack of a control group (one-group pretest-posttest design)
  • Use of purposive (non-probability) sampling
  • Conducted at a single center

Cite This Study

Naibaho et al. (2025) studied Hypertension (n=34). Autogenic relaxation vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (MD 15.47, p=<0.001). Autogenic relaxation significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 15.47 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 9.26 mmHg in elderly patients with hypertension.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab0b29b00e302a4e63f3645https://doi.org/10.37287/ijghr.v7i2.5492
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