INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO ON HYPERTENSION EXERCISE: INCREASING COMPREHENSION AND EXERCISE MOTIVATION

Abstract

Hypertension is still a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) that causes the number one death in the world. This is because if blood pressure is not controlled it can cause life-threatening complications. The purpose of this Community Service (PkM) activity is to increase understanding and motivation to exercise hypertension gymnastics through creative educational video content on smartphones in Gunung Bango Village, Cipawitra Village, PKM Mangkubumi Working Area, Tasikmalaya City. Method: The method used in this activity is mentoring through practical activities of Hypertension Gymnastics movements and direct and indirect discussions through communication applications on smartphones. The number of participants in this PkM activity was 48 people in the age range of 18 - 73 years. Assessment of the success of the activity was carried out through measuring knowledge through knowledge instruments about hypertension before and after the activity and a motivational survey through polling in the whats app group. The results of the knowledge analysis showed an increase in knowledge with an average score before the mentoring and discussion activities of 62.04 and after the mentoring and discussion activities of 81.22. And the results of the motivation survey showed that all participants, namely 48 people (100%), felt motivated to do exercise guided by the hypertension exercise video. From the results of the Community Service Program (PKM) activities, it can be concluded that the Community Service Program (PKM) activities with guidance through practical activities of Hypertension Exercise movements and direct and indirect discussions through communication applications on smartphones can help increase knowledge about hypertension and motivation to exercise, namely hypertension exercise.