| Titel: | Effects of a Prenatal Yoga Programme on the Discomforts of Pregnancy and Maternal Childbirth Self-Efficacy in Taiwan |
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| Autor: | Sun, Y. C. Hung, Y. C. Chang, Y. M. Kuo, S. C. |
| Mediengruppe: | E publication |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Midwifery |
| Jahr: | 2010 |
| Band: | 26 |
| Heft: | 6 |
| Seiten: | E31-E36 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Objective: to evaluate a yoga programme provided to primigravidas in the third trimester of pregnancy with the aim of decreasing the discomforts associated with pregnancy and increasing child birth self efficacy.; Design: non-randomised controlled experimental study.; Setting: a hospital in northern Taiwan.; Participants: the target population was primigravidas at 26-28 weeks of gestation (no high-risk pregnancies) who had not engaged in regular exercise or yoga for at least one year. The study included 88 individuals; 43 in the control group and 45 in the experimental group who took part in the prenatal yoga programme.; Intervention: the duration of the prenatal yoga programme was 12-14 weeks, with at least three sessions per week. Each workout lasted for 30 minutes.; Measurements and findings: women who took part in the prenatal yoga programme reported significantly fewer pregnancy discomforts than the control group (38.28 vs 43.26, z = -2.58, p = 0.01) at 38-40 weeks of gestation. The subjects who participated in the yoga programme exhibited higher outcome and self-efficacy expectancies during the active stage of labour (104.13 vs 83.53, t = 3.24, p = 0.002; 99.26 vs 77.70, t = 3.99, p <= 0.001) and the second stage of labour (113.33 vs 88.42, t = 3.33, p = 0.002; 102.19 vs 79.40, t = 3.71, p <= 0.001) compared with the control group. Key conclusions: the provision of booklets and videos on yoga during pregnancy may contribute to a reduction in pregnancy discomforts and improved childbirth self-efficacy.; Implications for practice: this yoga programme provides health-care professionals with an evidence based intervention. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |