Use of seawater in the physical-therapeutic process for older adults with arterial hypertension.

Abstract

The research carried out made possible a cross-sectional and descriptive study, with the selection of a sample of 52 patients of both sexes, whose ages were between 65 and 75 years, representing an average age of 68.0 years, all diagnosed with arterial hypertension in grade I and II. The objective was to make adjustments in the physical-therapeutic treatment for older adults through the development of therapeutic physical exercises in the aquatic environment with the use of seawater. Scientific research methods used from the theoretical level: analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, logical historical and empirical level: observation, interview, survey; Experiment with the use of the pre-experiment, the sample was selected through a simple random sampling, using the tombola technique, it was applied in the coastal community of Guardalavaca, municipality of Banes, Holguín province. The scientific validity of the proposal was carried out by means of the physical test, the walk test in 6 minutes, evaluating the functional evolution of the patient by controlling the maximum heart rate (HR max). The study identifies the possibility of adapting to the physical-therapeutic treatment of arterial hypertension for older adults, based on the benefits and potential according to the distinctive characteristics of the aquatic environment.