Abstract
Background: Studies have long suggested that exercise triggers the release of \u201cfeel-good hormones,\u201d or endorphins, in the brain. Empirical evidences on the effectiveness of endor�phin exercise have been mixed. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of endor�phin exer�cise in the reduction of blood pressure in people with hypertension.
Subjects and Method: This was one group pre-test post-test with no control quasi experi�mental study conducted at Limo Community Health Center, in Depok, West Java. A random sample of 16 people with hypertension were selected for this study. The de�pen�dent variable was blood pressure. The independent variable was endor�phin exercise. Sphyg�momanometer was used to measured blood pressure. The data were analyzed using paired t test.
Results: The systolic blood pressure after exercise (Mean=153.63; SD=19.46) was lower than before exercise (Mean= 156.25; SD=20.82), but this reduction was not statistically sig�ni�ficant (p=0.975). The diastolic blood pressure after exercise (Mean=99.81; SD=15.07) was lower than before exercise (Mean=101.13; SD=14.74), but this reduction was not statis�tically significant (p=0.844).
Conclusion: Endorphin exercise is not effective to reduce blood pressure.
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