Jurnal SMART Kebidanan
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): DECEMBER 2025

SLEEP QUALITY OF POST-PARTUM MOTHERS WITH YOGA AND PILATES EXERCISE PROVISION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Anita Indra Afriani (Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Karya Husada Semarang University, Indonesia)
Kumiyati Kumiyati (Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Karya Husada Semarang University, Indonesia)
Dewi Mayangsari (Midwifery Departement, Karya Husada University Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

Background: Role changes that occur during the postpartum period cause mothers to experience sleep disturbances because they have to wake up in the middle of the night to breastfeed their babies. Fatigue and changes in sleep patterns are one of the impressive things in the first year after a woman gives birth, which can have a negative effect on work, family life, and social relationships. One way to improve sleep quality is with yoga and pilates exercises. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of yoga and pilates exercises on the sleep quality of postpartum mothers at Welahan II Health Center. This research method was quantitative research, quasi-experimental design with two group pre and post test design, the study population was all postpartum mothers at Welahan II Health Center in March 2024. A sample of 10 yoga exercise respondents and 10 pilates exercise respondents. The results of this study There is effectiveness of yoga and pilates exercises on the sleep quality of postpartum mothers at Welahan II Health Center (p value 0.032 <0.05). The conclusion of the two interventions that is more effective on sleep quality is the provision of yoga exercise intervention.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jskb

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal SMART Kebidanan (e-ISSN: 2503-0388 & p-ISSN: 2301-6213) is a national midwifery journal that publishes scientific papers for midwives, nurses, academics, and practitioners. SMART Midwifery Journal is managed by Faculty of Nursing and Health, Universitas Karya Husada Semarang and published by ...