Prenatal Yoga on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester during the COVID-19 pandemic in Purbalingga, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.10743

Authors

  • Herniyatun Faculty of Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong
  • Ema Tri Indah Sari Faculty of Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong
  • Diah Astutiningrum Faculty of Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong
  • Wulan Rahmadhani Faculty of Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gombong
  • Pall Chamroen The National Institute of Public Health, Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Keywords:

prenatal yoga, anxiety, pregnant women

Abstract

Introduction: Prenatal yoga is a modified type of Hatha yoga that is adjusted to the condition of pregnant women. This study aims to determine the effect of prenatal yoga on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester during the Covid-19 pandemic in Purbalingga. Methods: This study used Pre-Experimental Design with One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample in this study was 576 pregnant women in clinics in Purbalingga. It used the total sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. Results: The results showed that the pretest results of anxiety scores of pregnant women who take prenatal yoga classes are 16.48 with a standard deviation of 5.598, a median of 16.00 (minimum 3-maximum 33). Then, after prenatal yoga, the anxiety score is 4.67 with a standard deviation of 2.862, and a median of 4.67 (minimum 0- maximum 11).  Then, the Wilcoxon test obtains a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a difference in the level of anxiety before and after the intervention in the form of prenatal yoga. Prenatal yoga reduces anxiety levels in pregnant women in the third trimester during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published

16-07-2022

How to Cite

Herniyatun, H., Sari, E. T. I., Astutiningrum, D., Rahmadhani, W., & Chamroen, P. (2022). Prenatal Yoga on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester during the COVID-19 pandemic in Purbalingga, Indonesia. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S6), 1463–1471. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.10743

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