Key result
Progressive muscle relaxation normalizes blood pressure across small elderly case series.
Why the study?
Hypertension in the elderly often lacks clear symptoms but can cause serious complications if not well controlled, and the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation to lower high blood pressure in this population was evaluated.
Does progressive muscle relaxation therapy reduce blood pressure in elderly individuals with hypertension?
Case Report (n=4)
No
Does progressive muscle relaxation therapy reduce blood pressure in elderly individuals with hypertension?
Progressive muscle relaxation therapy may be an effective non-pharmacological nursing intervention for reducing high blood pressure in elderly patients.
May support adjunctive use in elderly hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
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Iva Anissya Putri (2026) conducted a case report in Hypertension (n=4). Progressive muscle relaxation vs. Pre-intervention baseline was evaluated on Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Progressive muscle relaxation performed over 6 days successfully reduced blood pressure from stage I and III hypertension to normal or high-normal categories in all 4 elderly participants.
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