THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Background: Recent studies highlight the therapeutic potential of yoga and meditation in pregnancy, particularly for managing anxiety, nausea, and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). Although some clinical research has established yoga’s benefits, the specific effects of Kundalini Yoga on anxiety and NVP d...
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| description | Background: Recent studies highlight the therapeutic potential of yoga and meditation in pregnancy, particularly for managing anxiety, nausea, and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). Although some clinical research has established yoga’s benefits, the specific effects of Kundalini Yoga on anxiety and NVP during early pregnancy remain underexplored. Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga in reducing anxiety and NVP levels among pregnant women in their first trimester. Methods: A true experimental study with a pre-posttest randomized controlled design was conducted. A total of 50 pregnant women attending Polindes Mancon, Nganjuk, were randomly assigned to either the treatment group (receiving Kundalini Yoga intervention) or the control group (receiving standard prenatal care). Anxiety and NVP levels were measured using validated questionnaires before and after a four-week intervention period. Results: The treatment group exhibited significant reductions in anxiety (p = 0.039) and NVP levels (p = 0.000) compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Within-group analysis showed that anxiety levels significantly decreased in the treatment group (p = 0.002), while no significant change was observed in the control group (p = 0.102). Additionally, both groups demonstrated improvements in NVP from pre- to post-intervention, though the effect was more pronounced in the treatment group (p = 0.000) compared to the control group (p = 0.013, p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that Kundalini Yoga is an effective intervention for reducing anxiety and NVP during early pregnancy, potentially improving both the psychological and physical well-being of expectant mothers. Future research should explore long-term effects and optimal implementation strategies for integrating Kundalini Yoga into prenatal care programs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5eb139cd9ca1413d89eaebe52f5ffa172025-08-20T03:33:03ZengFaculty of Medicine, Universitas DiponegoroJurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro2540-88442025-07-0114420420810.14710/jkd (dmj).v14i4.4968534099THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDYQatrunnada Naqiyyah Khusmitha0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9895-3482Atik Farokah1Herdian Fitria Widyanto Putri2Department of Midwifery, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia, IndonesiaDepartment of Midwifery, Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata, Kediri, Indonesia, IndonesiaDepartment of Midwifery, Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata, Kediri, Indonesia, IndonesiaBackground: Recent studies highlight the therapeutic potential of yoga and meditation in pregnancy, particularly for managing anxiety, nausea, and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). Although some clinical research has established yoga’s benefits, the specific effects of Kundalini Yoga on anxiety and NVP during early pregnancy remain underexplored. Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga in reducing anxiety and NVP levels among pregnant women in their first trimester. Methods: A true experimental study with a pre-posttest randomized controlled design was conducted. A total of 50 pregnant women attending Polindes Mancon, Nganjuk, were randomly assigned to either the treatment group (receiving Kundalini Yoga intervention) or the control group (receiving standard prenatal care). Anxiety and NVP levels were measured using validated questionnaires before and after a four-week intervention period. Results: The treatment group exhibited significant reductions in anxiety (p = 0.039) and NVP levels (p = 0.000) compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Within-group analysis showed that anxiety levels significantly decreased in the treatment group (p = 0.002), while no significant change was observed in the control group (p = 0.102). Additionally, both groups demonstrated improvements in NVP from pre- to post-intervention, though the effect was more pronounced in the treatment group (p = 0.000) compared to the control group (p = 0.013, p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that Kundalini Yoga is an effective intervention for reducing anxiety and NVP during early pregnancy, potentially improving both the psychological and physical well-being of expectant mothers. Future research should explore long-term effects and optimal implementation strategies for integrating Kundalini Yoga into prenatal care programs.https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/49685anxietykundalini yoganausea and vomitingpregnancyprenatal care |
| spellingShingle | Qatrunnada Naqiyyah Khusmitha Atik Farokah Herdian Fitria Widyanto Putri THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro anxiety kundalini yoga nausea and vomiting pregnancy prenatal care |
| title | THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY |
| title_full | THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY |
| title_fullStr | THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY |
| title_short | THE ROLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA IN ALLEVIATING EARLY PREGNANCY DIS-COMFORTS: A PRE-POST TEST EXPERIMENTAL STUDY |
| title_sort | role of kundalini yoga in alleviating early pregnancy dis comforts a pre post test experimental study |
| topic | anxiety kundalini yoga nausea and vomiting pregnancy prenatal care |
| url | https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/49685 |
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