PENERAPAN SENAM TAI-CHI TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PENDERITA HIPERTENSI USIA PRODUKTIF DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PURWODININGRATAN KOTA SURAKARTA

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Latar Belakang: Hipertensi merupakan penyakit kronis yang berisiko menimbulkan komplikasi sehingga memerlukan terapi nonfarmakologis, salah satunya senam Tai-Chi. Tujuan: Mengetahui penerapan senam Tai-Chi terhadap tekanan darah penderita hipertensi usia produktif. Metode: Penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus pada dua responden menggunakan purposive sampling. Intervensi berupa senam Tai-Chi selama 30 menit selama tiga hari berturut-turut. Tekanan darah diukur sebelum dan sesudah intervensi menggunakan sphygmomanometer dan stetoskop. Hasil: Tekanan darah responden menurun dari 150/90 mmHg menjadi 110/70 mmHg dan dari 160/100 mmHg menjadi 120/80 mmHg. Kesimpulan: Penerapan senam Tai-Chi membantu menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi usia produktif sehingga dapat dijadikan terapi nonfarmakologis pendamping yang aman, mudah, dan efektif.

Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease that increases the risk of serious complications and requires non-pharmacological management, one of which is Tai Chi exercise. Objective: To describe the implementation of Tai Chi exercise in reducing blood pressure among productive-age patients with hypertension. Method: This descriptive study used a case study approach involving two respondents selected through purposive sampling. Tai Chi exercise was performed for 30 minutes daily over three consecutive days. Blood pressure was measured before and after the intervention using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope.  Results: Blood pressure decreased from 150/90 mmHg to 110/70 mmHg in the first respondent and from 160/100 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg in the second respondent. Conclusion: Tai Chi exercise may help reduce blood pressure in productive-age patients with hypertension and can be used as a safe, simple, and effective complementary non-pharmacological therapy.