The Effect of Autogenic Relaxation on Blood Pressure Changes in Patients with Hypertension: Literature Review

Abstract

Hypertension is still the number one killer disease in Indonesia. Approximately one billion people worldwide suffer from this disease. Hypertension can be treated with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. One of the non-pharmacological treatments is autogenic relaxation. This study aims to determine the effect of autogenic relaxation on hypertensive blood pressure changes. This study uses a Systematic Literature Review, a synthesis of systemic, precise, comprehensive literature studies by identifying, analyzing, evaluating through collecting existing data with an explicit search method and involving a critical review process in selecting the studies. The data from 11 journals were obtained from screening a number of journals from Science Direct, and Google Scholar. The results of the analysis showed that there was an effect of autogenic relaxation on blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Autogenic relaxation can benefit changes in blood pressure in hypertensive patients and is suitable if done regularly.

Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM) melalui Edukasi dan Terapi Autogenik kepada Kader Kesehatan, Pengurus PKK dan aparat Kelurahan sebagai Kelompok Risiko PTM dan Klien PTM di Kelurahan Huangobotu Kecamatan Dungingi Kota Gorontalo

“…Tabel 2 menunjukkan terjadi penurunan tekanan darah sistole dan diastole pada terapi relaksasi Autogenik disebabkan karena efek yang dirasakan selama relaksasi autogenik seperti sensasi tenang, ringan dan hangat yang menyebar ke seluruh tubuh, kondisi ini didukung dengan hasil penelitian Imamah (2020), bahwa pengaruh terapi relaksasi Autogenik dapat menurunkan tekanan darah sistole dan diastole. Terapi relaskasi Autogenik selain dapat menurunkan tekanan darah sistole dan diastole, dapat juga menurunkan sakit kepala penderita hipertensi sebagaimana hasil penelitian (Priyo, Margono, & Hidayah, 2017).…”

Effects of Relaxation Exercises to Reduce Anxiety in Beginner Athletes

“…PMR can be used more effectively when assisted with someone's guidance [16]. At the same time, AGR emphasizes self-suggestion or giving yourself suggestions [17]. AGR works more about suggesting oneself in several feelings, where later a person will systematically think about and feel his body parts warm and feel heavy.…”

“…The use of AGR has the principle of "passive concentration," which refers to the individual concentrating or focusing on inner sensations such as heaviness and warmth of the limbs, heartbeat, breathing, abdominal heat, and cooling of the forehead after receiving specific stimulation from adapted psychophysiological stimuli that will have an impact in reducing tension on the nerves of the muscles [20]. Autogenic relaxation affects blood pressure that changes for the better, both systolic and diastolic; besides AGR's advantage, it is easy to do anywhere without spending a lot of money [17].…”