Key result
Aerobic exercise normalizes blood pressure in ~21% of hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Effective blood pressure management is crucial in hypertension to prevent death and complications, and aerobic exercise is considered an effective method.
Does aerobic exercise improve blood pressure control in hypertensive clients?
Does aerobic exercise improve blood pressure control in hypertensive clients?
p-value: p=0.000
Aerobic exercise significantly improves blood pressure control in hypertensive patients and can serve as an effective alternative for hypertension management.
Aerobic exercise may aid community BP control; pre-experimental design leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Hypertension is a common circulatory disorder in the community that, if not promptly managed, can lead to death and various complications. Therefore, effective blood pressure management is crucial, and one effective method is aerobic exercise. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on blood pressure control in hypertension clients in Desa Genteng Kulon, Banyuwangi. This research is a quantitative study with a pre-experimental design, specifically a one-group pre-posttest design. The sample consisted of 38 participants, selected using purposive sampling. The research instruments included observation sheets, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), sphygmomanometers, and stethoscopes. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to determine the impact of aerobic exercise on blood pressure before and after the intervention. The results showed that the pre study, blood pressure of the majority of respondents, 18 respondents (47.4%) were in the grade 1 hypertension category and 12 respondents (31.6%) were in grade 2 hypertension. Meanwhile, post study, blood pressure showed that 15 respondents (39.5%) were in the grade 1 hypertension, 14 respondents (36.8%) were pre-hypertensive and 8 people (21.1%) were normal. The Wilcoxon t-test showed a p-value of 0.000<0.05, so there was a significant effect on blood pressure between before and after giving aerobic exercise. This study is expected to provide valuable information and suggest that hypertension patients incorporate regular aerobic exercise into their routines, as it can enhance daily physical activity and serve as an alternative for prevention and treatment of hypertension.
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Haswita et al. (2025) studied Hypertension (n=38). Aerobic exercise vs. Pre-intervention baseline was evaluated on Blood pressure (p=0.000). Aerobic exercise significantly improved blood pressure in hypertensive patients compared to baseline, with 21.1% achieving normal blood pressure post-intervention (P=0.000).
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