Abstract:
The study was to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation and the Qur'an-
Murottal on blood pressure in Older People hypertensive. Progressive muscle relaxation is
stretching certain muscles and subsequently relaxing them. Qur'an-Murottal is the activity of
listening to the Koran via MP3 and following it in your heart. Method: This research is a quasi
experiment. The sampling method used was purposive sampling. The sample consisted of two
groups of elderly people with hypertension. 15 people in the intervention group were given
progressive muscle relaxation treatment and Koran-Murottal medication for 3 consecutive days
and 23 people in the control group only had blood pressure checks for 3 consecutive days. Data
processing using Mann Whitney. Result: The result P value for systolic blood pressure was 0.007
and the diastolic P value was 0.03, which means that there is an effect of the implementation of
progressive muscle relaxation and the Qur'an-Murottal on blood pressure in Older People
hypertension. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation and Qur'an- Murottal can lower blood
pressure and it is highly recommended for health practitioners who care for the Older People carry
out these activities as a companion in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive older people
