Effectiveness of Isometric Handgrip and Exercise in Breath to Reduce Hypertension Symptoms in Hypertension Patients

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.049How to use a DOI?

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isometric handgrip exercise, slow deep breathing exercise, symptoms of hypertension

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a cause of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Hypertension sometimes does not cause specific symptoms, but patients will feel nonspecific symptoms such as headaches, tingling, and stiff neck feeling. Efforts can be made independently to reduce these symptoms by doing isometric handgrip and slow deep breathing. Both of these exercises will reduce sympathetic nerve activity resulting in vasodilation and will reduce symptoms of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Isometric handgrip and slow deep breathing exercises towards the changes in hypertension symptoms on hypertensive patients in Dukuhwaluh Village. METHOD: This research was a Quasi Experiment with Two Groups, Pretest Posttest Design. Samples were taken using a purposive sampling technique, the isometric handgrip group (n = 20) and a slow deep breathing group (n = 20). The exercise was carried out in both groups for six days, measurement of hypertension symptoms using a questionnaire. RESULT: The results of data analysis using Wilcoxon revealed that both exercises influenced the changes in hypertension symptoms, (isometric handgrip group with p = 0.001 and in the slow deep breathing group with p = 0.003). Based on the Mann Whitney test, the findings obtained showed that p = 0.02, the difference in the decrease in the 2.2 handgrip isometric and the difference in slow deep breathing were 1.6. CONCLUSION: The isometric handgrip and slow deep breathing affect the reduction in hypertension symptoms. Isometric handgrip exercise is considered more effective than slow deep breathing exercises.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tri Sumarni
AU  - Noor Rochmah Ida Ayu Tresno Putri
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/10
TI  - Effectiveness of Isometric Handgrip and Exercise in Breath to Reduce Hypertension Symptoms in Hypertension Patients
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 222
EP  - 228
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.049
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.049
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