The Effectiveness Of Prenatal Yoga And Pregnant Yoga On The Reduction Of Physical Complaints In Pregnant Women In Pera Clinic, Medan City

Abstract

Background

Pregnancy is a normal, natural process that begins with intrauterine fetal growth and development and from conception to delivery. During pregnancy, pregnant women experience physical and psychological changes that can cause discomfort such as dyspnea, insomnia, gingiviris and epulsion, frequent urination, pressure and discomfort in the perineum, back pain, constipation, varicose veins, fatigue, Braxton hicks contractions, leg cramps, ankle edema and mood swings and increased anxiety.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to gain more knowledge and understand the implementation of the effectiveness of prenatal yoga and pregnancy exercise in reducing physical complaints and in pregnant women.

Methods

This research is a quasi experimental research and the design used is a pre-test post-test research design with a control group design, the sampling technique is total sampling, the number of samples is 30 people, where the control group is 15 people and the intervention group is 15 people.

Result

The paired t test on the effectiveness of prenatal yoga and pregnancy exercise in reducing physical complaints before and after it was given was respectively p = 0.001, meaning p <0.05, prenatal yoga was effective and pregnancy exercise was effective in reducing physical complaints in pregnant women.

Conclusion

The effectiveness of prenatal yoga and pregnancy exercise in reducing physical complaints was  p = 0.001, where the p value was <0.005, where prenatal yoga and pregnancy exercise were very effective in reducing physical complaints in pregnant women.