<![CDATA[Seiring bertambahnya usia lansia menyebabkan fungsi organ tubuh menurun sehingga mereka lebih rentan terkena penyakit seperti penyakit jantung, hipertensi, diabetes melitus, dan lain-lain. Salah satu terapi non farmakologi yang dapat dilakukan adalam senam lansia. Manfaat yang diterapkan dari senam lansia dapat meningkatkan komponen kebugaran kardio-respirasi, yaitu peningkatan efisiensi jantung, paru, dan sistem dalam pembuluh darah dalam mengirimkan oksigen ke seluruh paru-paru. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk meningkatkan persepsi dan antusias lansia terhadap aktivitas fisik yaitu senam lansia. Sasaran dari kegiatan ini adalah kader lansia dan peserta posyandu lansia RW 04 Candirenggo. Metode yang dilakukan yaitu edukasi dan pendampingan pelaksanaan senam lansia selama tiga bulan serta wawancara persepsi lansia. Hasil yang didapat bahwa antusias dan persepsi lansia meningkat dengan adanya pendampingan senam lansia di Posyandu Lansia, sehingga harapan kedepannya dapat terus dilaksanakan minimal setiap sebulan sekali. Kata kunci— Lansia, Posyandu Lansia, Senam Lansia, Hipertensi Abstract As the elderly get older, the function of their organs decreases susceptibility to diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and others. Either the non-pharmacological therapies that can perform in gymnastics for the elderly. The benefits applied from elderly gymnastics can improve the components of cardio-respiratory fitness. The purpose of this community service is to increase the perception and enthusiasm of the elderly towards physical activity, namely elderly exercise. The targets of this activity are elderly cadres and participants in the elderly Posyandu RW 04 Candirenggo. The method used is education and assistance in the implementation of elderly gymnastics for three months and interviewing the perceptions of the elderly. The results obtained are that the enthusiasm and perceptions of the elderly have increased with the assistance of elderly gymnastics at the Elderly Posyandu so that future expectations can continue to be carried out at least once a month. Keywords— Elderly, Elderly Integrated Health Post, Elderly Gymnastics, Hypertension]]>
