Gambaran Aktivitas Fisik pada Lansia dengan Hipertensi di Posyandu Lansia Jalakan Hargosari

Abstract

Background: The aging process in elderly result changes in the cardiovascular organs, which will cause various diseases such as hypertension. Hypertension is a condition in which the blood pressure in the blood vessels is chronically increased. Hypertension is still a problem in Indonesian society. According to the Ministry of Health, in 2020, more than 427,218 people will die due to hypertension. If it is not controlled, it will reduce the life expectancy of the elderly. Objectives: Knowing the description of physical activity in the elderly with hypertension at the Elderly Integrated Healthcare Center (Posyandu) in Jalakan Hargosari. Methods: Analytic quantitative descriptive research is used in this study. Purposive sampling was used to choose 49 older people with hypertension, and their physical activity was evaluated using the PASE (Physical Activities Scale for Elderly). Results: The results of this study show that physical activity in the elderly at Jalakan Hargosari Elderly Integrated Healthcare Center (Posyandu) is 24 (49.0%) good activity, and 25 (51.0%) activity not enough. Conclusion: The physical activity description among the elderly at the Elderly Integrated Healthcare Center (Posyandu) in Jalakan Hargosari majority less active.