EFEKTIFITAS TERAPI MUROTTAL AL-QUR’AN DALAM MENURUNKAN REAKTIVITAS KARDIOVASKULAR TERHADAP HANDGRIP PADA SUBYEK PRALANSIA HIPERTENSI
Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular reactivity is the response of the cardiovascular
system when reacting to physical stress or psychological stress that can affect
hemodynamics. Murottal therapy as a complementary treatment to reduce high
blood pressure and efficient therapy, and easily applied by each individual.
Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of Al-Qur'an murottal therapy in
reducing cardiovascular reactivity on handgrip in pre-elderly hypertension.
Method: The design of this research is quasy experiment pretest-posttest non
equivalent control group. The sampling technique is non probability sampling
(nonrandom) with a quota sampling technique of 60 hypertensive pralansia
grouped in a nonrandom (n = 30) intervention group (odd number) and (n = 30)
control group. The study subjects were given isometric handgrip test for 3
minutes and measured after a rest period of 5 minutes from the test, then given
murottal Al-Qur'an letter Ar-Rahman letter for 15 minutes for 3 consecutive
days and evaluated on blood pressure variables, pulse, and MAP with digital
tensimeter. Data were analyzed by Independent T-Test.
Result: The two groups did not differ significantly in characteristics. The
response to increased systolic blood pressure was significantly higher for
cardiovascular reactivity to the handgrip with a p-value <0.05. The group given
murottal Al-Qur'an therapy showed a significant positive response to a decrease
in systolic blood pressure (delta 2,97 ± 8,34 mm Hg vs delta 3,50 ± 9,96 mm
Hg; p-value = 0,000), diastolic blood pressure (delta -7,07 ± 6,85 mm Hg vs
delta 0,30 ± 7,56 mm Hg; p-value = 0,000), and MAP (delta -9,26 ± 5,81 vs
delta 1,25 ± 6,88 mm Hg; p-value=0,000) to cardiovascular reactivity but not to
the pulse (p -value> 0.05).
Conclusion: Murottal Al-Qur'an therapy can reduce systolic blood pressure,
diastolic blood pressure, and MAP on cardiovascular reactivity on handgrip in
pre-elderly hypertension.