What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Hypertension (n=2). Intervention: Slow Deep Breathing. Primary outcome: Blood pressure reduction.

What does this research mean for the field?

Slow deep breathing therapy reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine the effect of slow deep breathing therapy on reducing blood pressure in patients diagnosed with hypertension.

October 8, 2026Public Health and Safety International JournalOpen Access

Penerapan Slow Deep Breathing Terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Pasien Hipertensi di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Purwodiningratan Jebres Kota Surakarta

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Key result

Slow deep breathing therapy lowers blood pressure in preliminary hypertensive case reports.

Why the study?

Slow Deep Breathing may help reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients by decreasing muscle tension and slowing heart rate, but its effect needed evaluation.

Does Slow Deep Breathing therapy reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?

Key Points

To determine the effect of slow deep breathing therapy on reducing blood pressure in patients diagnosed with hypertension.
Conducted a descriptive case study involving two female respondents (aged 67 and 54 years) with grade 2 hypertension in Surakarta, Indonesia.
Delivered slow deep breathing therapy twice daily (morning and afternoon) across seven consecutive days for a total of 14 sessions.
Measured arterial blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer before the first intervention and after the final session at least one hour before medication intake.
In the first respondent, blood pressure decreased from 153/91 mmHg to 147/83 mmHg, showing a systolic reduction of 6 mmHg and a diastolic reduction of 8 mmHg.
In the second respondent, blood pressure decreased from 179/116 mmHg to 169/100 mmHg, corresponding to a systolic reduction of 10 mmHg and a diastolic reduction of 16 mmHg.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=2)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Does Slow Deep Breathing therapy reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?

Population

2 female patients, aged 54 and 67, with grade 2 hypertension who received slow deep breathing therapy over a 7-day period.

Intervention

Slow Deep Breathing therapy, administered twice daily (morning and afternoon) for a total of 14 sessions over 7 consecutive days, performed at least one hour before taking antihypertensive medication.

Outcome

Reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured after 7 days of interventionsurrogate

A 7-day slow deep breathing intervention reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a small case series of two women with grade 2 hypertension.

Limitations

Inability to fully control nutritional factors
Limited exercise or physical activity due to older age
Varying individual stress levels
Unmodifiable genetic factors
Nutritional factors could not be fully controlled
Physical activity was limited due to elderly age
Different individual stress levels

Implication

May support adjunctive use in hypertension; leaves open efficacy pending randomized trials.

Abstract

Latar Belakang: Hipertensi merupakan suatu kondisi dimana terjadi peningkatan tekanan darah secara menetap pada pembuluh darah arteri. Salah satu cara untuk membantu menurunkan tekanan darah pasien yaitu dengan terapi Slow Deep Breathing. Slow Deep Breathing dapat menjadi salah satu aktivitas pilihan bagi penderita hipertensi karena membantu mengurangi ketegangan otot serta memperlambat denyut jantung. Tujuan: dilakukan penerapan terapi Slow Deep Breathing untuk mengetahui hasil penerapan terapi Slow Deep Breathing terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada pasien hipertensi. Metode: menggunakan metode deskriptif dalam bentuk studi kasus pada dua responden dengan memfokuskan implementasi Slow Deep Breathing untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pasien hipertensi dengan pemberian intervensi selama tujuh hari. Hasil: terapi Slow Deep Breathing berpengaruh terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pasien sehingga tekanan pasien berkurang. Responden pertama tekanan darah dari 153/91 mmHg menjadi 147/83 mmHg dan responden kedua tekanan darah dari 179/116 mmHg menjadi 169/100 mmHg. Kesimpulan: Slow Deep Breathing efektif untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi.

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Rahmawati et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Hypertension (n=2). Slow Deep Breathing was evaluated on Blood pressure reduction. Slow Deep Breathing therapy administered twice daily for seven days reduced blood pressure from 153/91 to 147/83 mmHg in the first patient and from 179/116 to 169/100 mmHg in the second patient.

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Implication

May support adjunctive use in hypertension; leaves open efficacy pending randomized trials.

Penerapan Slow Deep Breathing Terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Pasien Hipertensi di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Purwodiningratan Jebres Kota Surakarta

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

Penerapan Slow Deep Breathing Terhadap Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Pasien Hipertensi di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Purwodiningratan Jebres Kota Surakarta

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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