The Effectiveness of Walking, Passion Fruit, and Mineral Water (JAKI-MAAP) Intervention on Reduction of Cholesterol Level and Blood Pressure in Elderly

Abstract

Hypertension is a degenerative disease that is common in elderly. This can be a risk factor for stroke, heart failure, and coronary disease. One of the factors of hypertension is high cholesterol levels, lack of sports activities, and poor food consumption habits. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the Walking, Passion fruit and Mineral Water (JAKI-MAAP) intervention on blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the elderly with hypertension and high cholesterol. This study conducted a quasi-experimental design. This study analyzed the effect of JAKI-MAAP treatment on cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels before and after treatment. By using purposive sampling technique, the number of respondents was 15 respondents in the treatment group and 15 respondents in the control group. The results showed that there was an effect of JAKI-MAAP on the average level of cholesterol reduction in the intervention group of 32 mg/dl (p= 0.000) and the control group 10.13 mg/dl (p= 0.003). There was an effect of JAKI-MAAP on the decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group (p= 0.000) whereas in the control group showed no significant changes (p> 0.05). In conclusion, the JAKI-MAAP intervention could effectively reduce cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels of the elderly who suffered from high cholesterol and mild hypertension.