EFFECT OF YOGA ON DURATION OF THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR AND PERINEAL RUPTURE IN PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS

Ana Setyowati (Postgraduate Midwifery Program, Semarang Health Polytechnic, Semarang, Indonesia)
Suhartono Suhartono (Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia)
Ngadiyono Ngadiyono (Postgraduate Midwifery Program, Semarang Health Polytechnic, Semarang, Indonesia)
Rr Sri Endang Pujiastuti (Postgraduate Midwifery Program, Semarang Health Polytechnic, Semarang, Indonesia)
Dyah Dyah (Postgraduate Midwifery Program, Semarang Health Polytechnic, Semarang, Indonesia)

Belitung Nursing Journal
Vol. 3 No. 6 (2017): November - December

Objective: To determine the effect of yoga on the duration of the second stage of labor and perineal rupture in primigravida mothers. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with posttest group only design. The study was conducted in the Public Health Center of Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia from December 2016 until January 2017. There were 50 mothers selected using purposive sampling, which 25 assigned in the experiment and control group. Independent t-test and Chi Square test were used for data analysis. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the duration of second stage of labor (p=0.000) and perineal rupture (p=0.001) between experiment and control group. Conclusion: There was a significant effect of yoga on the duration of the second stage of labor and perineal rupture in primigravida mothers. Therefore, yoga is recommended for midwife to be included in the antenatal care.