Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor related to leading causes of death among older adults. Numerous\nefforts have been done but they still remain sub-optimal. This condition encourages development of a nonpharmacological\ntherapy to complement pharmacological therapy, such as progressive muscle relaxation and\nmusic therapy (RESIK). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of RESIK on blood pressure among\nolder adults with hypertension in Depok Indonesia.\nMethods: This study used quasi experimental design with pre and post test with control group approach.\nOne-hundred older adults with hypertension were divided into two groups using stratified random sampling\nand purposive sampling.\nResult: After 11 sessions of RESIK therapy in 6 days, the paired t-test showed a decrease in systolic blood\npressure to 29.2 mmHg and a decrease in diastolic blood pressure to 16.2 mmHg.\nConclusion: In conclusion, RESIK decreased systolic blood pressure p < 0,001, but it did not significantly decrease\ndiastolic blood pressure p > 0.167. It is recommended that RESIK be used regularly for an older adult population with\nhypertension.
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