<![CDATA[Pregnancy and childbirth are physiological processes that require optimal physical and mental readiness. One effort that can be made to improve maternal physical readiness is pregnancy exercise. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of pregnancy exercise on improving the physical readiness of pregnant women in facing childbirth at Tapa Health Center, Gorontalo. This research used an analytical method with a cross sectional design. The sample consisted of 33 third-trimester pregnant women selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire to measure physical readiness and frequency of pregnancy exercise. Data analysis used Chi-Square test. The results showed that pregnant women who routinely did pregnancy exercise had physical readiness as many as 18 respondents (54.5%), while those who did not routinely do pregnancy exercise all had unprepared physical readiness as many as 15 respondents (45.5%). The Chi-Square test showed p=0.000 (p<0.05), which means there is a significant relationship between pregnancy exercise and physical readiness. The conclusion is that pregnancy exercise is effective in improving the physical readiness of pregnant women in facing childbirth at Tapa Health Center, Gorontalo. It is recommended that pregnant women routinely do pregnancy exercise as a form of physical preparation for childbirth.]]>
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