The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Exercise on Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Clients: A Literature Review

Compliance with taking antihypertensive drugs is low amongst patients hypertension. Uncontrolled blood pressure causes heart disease, kidney failure, diabetes, and stroke. It necessary to have alternative support in controlling by using progressive muscle relaxation exercises. This study aimed determine the effect of on reducing The research design used was a literature sample size 20 journals: Pubmed (n=2), Proquest (n=4), Science Direct (n=8) Biomed Central (n=6). By keyword search data “Progressive Muscle Relaxation AND Blood Pressure Hypertension OR Hypertensive” analysis techniques thematic analysis, 95% results reported that there decrease systolic diastolic values hypertensive before after intervention 5% no change. Progressive effective for lowering patients.
 Keywords: Relaxation, Pressure,