The effect of range of motion exercise on blood pressure, pulse and sleep quality among hypertensive patients

• Main Authors: Nursalam, Yotide Aventus Irwindi, Lailatun Ni'mah, Ferry Efendi
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Primrose Hall Publishing Group 2020
• Subjects: RC1200 Sports Medicine; RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy; RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/103700/1/13623_Nursalam_2020_E_R.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/103700/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087361125&partnerID=40&md5=b7318712857248d9ea896f85f82d69c9
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Range of motion exercise is a simple nursing action that has many benefits and is easy to do independently. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of range of motion exercise on the blood pressure, pulse and sleep quality of hypertensive patients. This study used quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design, including pre-test and post-test with a control group approach. The total population was 139 patients. A sample of 70 respondents was determined by stratified random sampling according to the inclusion criteria. The independent variable was the range of motion exercise conducted for seven consecutive days. The dependent variables were blood pressure, pulse and sleep quality. Data was obtained through the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) instrument and observation sheet. Research data were analysed using paired t-test and MANOVA. The results showed that the differences between the treatment and control groups were changes in blood pressure (p = 0.00), pulse (p = 0.00) and sleep quality (p = 0.00). MANOVA hypothesis test results obtained p = 0.00. Range of motion exercise affects the blood pressure, pulse and sleep quality of hypertensive patients at Primary Health Care. © 2020 Primrose Hall Publishing Group.