Physical Activity On Hypertension Incidence In Elderly In Sambung Village, Undaan District, Kudus District

Abstract

The World Health Organization says around the world around 972 million people or 26.4% of people worldwide have hypertension, this figure is likely to increase to 29.2% in 2025. With a prevalence of 37.57%, Central Java had the fourth-highest prevalence of hypertension in 2018.  Hypertension is a health problem that is quite dangerous in the world, hypertension is a major risk factor that leads to cardiovascular disease. Non-communicable diseases that often occur in the elderly based on the Riskesda in 2018 are hypertension with a prevalence of 45.9% at ages 55-64 years, 57.6% at ages 65 years, 74% and 63.8% at ages ≥ 75 years . The aging process that occurs in the elderly has an impact on limitations in carrying out activities so that it can affect the independence of the elderly and they become easily dependent on the help of others. This study's objective was to ascertain how physical activity and the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly in Continu Village, Undaan District, Kudus Regency correlated with one another. By using the quantitative method of correlation. The sample used was 109 respondents. While the sampling technique used is Purposive Sampling and The GPAQ Questionnaire (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) is the tool that is utilized. The Spearman test is used in this investigation.According to the study's findings, 29 respondents (75.8%) had grade 1 hypertension more frequently after engaging in vigorous physical exercise. The p value was 0.00 based on the results of the Spearman test. The results of this study show a correlation between older adults' physical activity levels and the prevalence of hypertension in Connect Village, Undaan District, Kudus Regency.