The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Slow Deep Breathing Toward Vital Signs of Patients’ Hypertension in the Working Area of Bengkuring Medical Center (Puskesmas)

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation and slow deep breathing toward the vital signs of hypertensive patients. Using the quasi experiment with pre and post-test without control. The sample size 22 respondent, of each group of 11 people was conducted 7 times intervention, both with progressive muscle relaxation and slow deep breathing. The data collection was conducted using an observation form. The results of hypothesis testing with the Paired T-Test and Wilcoxon found that there was an effect of progressive muscle relaxation toward the vital signs, systolic blood pressure, diastolic, and pulse values obtained p = 0.000, while respiration 0.020, body temperature 0.006. Interventions with slow deep breathing obtained p value of systolic 0.011, diastolic 0.001, pulse 0.000, respiration 0.012, and body temperature 0.043. Analysis of differences in the two groups with Independent T-Test obtained the value of systolic blood pressure = 0.001, diastolic 0.066, pulse 0.000, respiration 0.011, and body temperature 0.055. In addition, it concludesthe progressive muscle relaxation has an effect on systolic, diastolic, pulse, body temperature compared to slow deep breathing, but slow deep breathing intervention has more influence on respiration than progressive muscle relaxation