Influencia de un programa lúdico en personas con hipertensión en el “Centro de Salud Mariano Estrella (Tipo B)” Cuenca 2018 - 2019

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the influence of a playful physical program in hypertensive adults of the Centro de Salud Mariano Estrella (Type B) on blood pressure and physical condition. This study is of a quasi-experimental type, since there is only one control group and there is no randomization in the sample. The age range was 60 and 75 years, the number of participants was 15 people of which 11 were female and 4 were male. The program lasted three months with a frequency of 3 times per week and a time of 40 min the first month, the second month with a frequency of 4 times per week with a time of 50 min and the third month with a frequency of 5 times per week and a time of 60 min. The results showed a decrease in blood pressure where systolic blood pressure (SBP) in men was reduced by 11 mmHg and in women by 9 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in men was reduced by 18.75 mmHg and in women by 8.02 mmHg and an improvement in their physical condition.