THE EFFECT OF PRENATAL YOGA EXERCISES ON THE SLEEP QUALITY OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE 3rd TRIMESTER AT PMB E, DEPOK CITY NOVEMBER 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023 PERIOD

Abstract

Sleep disorders are experienced by most pregnant women, the way to overcome this is by doing prenatal yoga exercises that are organized and safe. Changes in sleep patterns result from high levels of circulatory hormones and physical changes associated with pregnancy. The purpose of the  study was to determine the effect of prenatal yoga gymnastics on the sleep quality of pregnant women in the III trimester at PMB E for the period of November 2022 – February 2023. Method This type of research is quantitative using the pre-experimental method one roup pretest-post test only, where the subjects in this study are TM III pregnant women using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) sleep quality questionnaire. The population of this study was all pregnant women in the III trimester at PMB E. Determining the size of the sample using purposive sampling, a sample of 50 people was obtained. Bivariate analysis using wilcoxon test. The results of this study showed that before the implementation of prenatal yoga gymnastics a total of 43 pregnant women in the III trimester had poor sleep quality and after the implementation of prenatal yoga gymnastics the quality of sleep both increased to 41 pregnant women in the III trimester. The result of the willcoxon test p = 0.000 which means p < 0.05 i.e. H1 is accepted. The conclusion of the results of this study shows that there is an influence of prenatal yoga gymnastics on the sleep quality of pregnant women in the III Trimester at PMB E for the period of November 2022 – February 2023. Advice for pregnant women in the III trimester to do light physical activity such as regular prenatal yoga exercises and maintain a good quality of sleep at night.