Elderly Exercise's Impact on Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

Sunita, Sunita (2021) Elderly Exercise's Impact on Cholesterol and Blood Pressure. Star Shine Medical Journal, Vol. 1 (No. 1). pp. 44-48. ISSN 2797-1502

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Abstract

An elderly person is someone who with experiences the aging process, which is characterized by a decline in organ function. Physical activity such as exercising regularly for the elderly will improve physical fitness, heart function and lower blood pressure. The objectives of this research was to compare cholesterol levels and blood pressure in the elderly before and after doing exercise at the Tresna Werda Social Institution, Kota Bengkulu. This research was conducted with a descriptive method. The research subjects were 31 elderly who were taken using the total sampling method. Data showed 31 elderly had abnormal cholesterol levels and 17 had abnormal blood pressure. After routinely doing elderly exercise every Friday, data were obtained 24 elderly (77.4%) had normal cholesterol levels and 21 (67.8%) had normal blood pressure. There is a decrease in cholesterol and blood pressure levels in the elderly after doing regular elderly exercise. It is recommended that regular gymnastics activities for the elderly should be held by the orphanage's caretaker.

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