The Influence Of Prenatal Exercise On The Reduction Of Lower Back Pain In Pregnant Women In The Second And Third Trimesters In Puskemas Banjarmasin Indah

Abstract

Hormonal changes during pregnancy, especially increased levels of the hormone relaxin, can result in back pain because they affect the flexibility of the ligaments, which in turn increases the mobility of the joints in the pelvis. This can cause instability in the spine and pelvis and cause discomfort. One way to prevent back pain in pregnant women is to do special exercises for pregnant women. This study aims to assess the effect of pregnancy exercise on reducing lower back pain in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters who visit the Puskesmas Banjarmasin Indah. The research method used in this research is pre-experimental with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research population consisted of 30 pregnant women who were in the second and third trimesters, and the research sample consisted of 15 respondents selected using the quota sampling method. The research results showed that before being given pregnancy exercises, the average pain scale felt by respondents was 3.93, which was included in the moderate category. However, after being given pregnancy exercises, the average pain scale dropped to 2.20, which is in the mild category. The Wilcoxon test results show that the p-value is 0.000, which is smaller than α (0.05), which shows that there is a significant difference in back pain before and after pregnant women undergo pregnancy exercise. Thus, it can be concluded that pregnancy exercise has a positive influence on reducing back pain in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters.