THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREGNANCY GYMNASTICS AND PRENATAL YOGA TREATMENT TOWARD PREGNANT MOTHER ANXIOUSNESS GRADE IN THIRD TRIMESTER IN PREGNANT MOTHER CLASS, UNGARAN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER WORK AREA, SEMARANG REGENCY

Abstract

Background : Anxiety is common in pregnant women third trimester. Anxiety affects of prolonged labor, premature birth, LBW ( Low Birth Weight ). To prevent and reduce the anxiety, the prenatal pregnancy exercise and yoga as an alternative therapy given to pregnant women. Purpose : To determine differences in treatment pregnancy gymnastics and prenatal yoga treatment toward pregnant mother anxiousness grade in third trimester in pregnant mother class, Ungaran Public Health Center Work Area. Methods : This study used a quasy experimental with pretest posttest design. The sampling technique using purposive sampling technique, which amounts to 34 pregnant women in the third trimester Ungaran Public Health Center. Results : The results obtained there is a difference in treatment pregnancy gymnstics and yoga prenatal treatment on the level of anxiety third trimester pregnant women with a Z count ( 3,335 ) > Z table ( 1,96 ) and the p value of 0,001 ( p < 0,05 ). Delta respondents in the treatment of anxiety pregnancy exercise with mean 11,82; delta respondents anxiety on treatment with prenatal yoga prenatal yoga mean of 23,18 means more effective in reducing anxiety third trimester pregnant women. Conclusion : There is a difference in treatment pregnancy gymnastics and yoga prenatal treatment on the level of anxiety third trimester pregnant women. Pregnancy gymnastics can lower the anxiety of 26,5%. While prenatal yoga can lower anxiety by 62,3%. This means more effective prenatal yoga lowers levels of anxiety compared with pregnancy gymnastics