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During gravidity, back pain is a significant issue, especially due to changes in posture along with increasing physical load in the third trimester. Muscle relaxation and stretching exercises for pregnant women can help reduce back pain, one of which is the butterfly exercise. That study aims until determine the impact to the butterfly activity on gravidity in their third trimester at TPMB Amilia Intarti Klampisrejo, Pasuruan Regency. A quantitative method was used with a quasi-experimental approach employing a one-group pre-test also post-test design. The study involved 32 third-trimester gravidity as respondents. Data were collected using purposive sampling, before-and-after measurements, and assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). The intervention be carried out over a period of four weeks. The findings show that the butterfly pregnancy exercise effectively reduces back pain in third-trimester gravid. Therefore, the butterfly exercise can serve as an alternative method to help alleviate back pain and enhance comfort during pregnancy.  

Pregnancy is divided into three stages: the first trimester, second trimester, and third trimester. During pregnancy, the body undergoes various changes that can cause discomfort. Common discomforts experienced by pregnant women include varicose veins, back pain, muscle and joint aches, and lower back pain. These discomforts can be alleviated through pregnancy exercise (prenatal yoga or maternity gymnastics). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pregnant women’s knowledge about the benefits of pregnancy exercise and the childbirth process at Ampelgading Public Health Center. The research design used was descriptive quantitative. The population consisted of 35 pregnant women in May 2025, with a total sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using univariate analysis. The results showed that 36 respondents (50.0%) had moderate knowledge, 25 respondents (34.7%) had poor knowledge, and 11 respondents (15.3%) had good knowledge about pregnancy exercise. Overall, most pregnant women had a moderate level of knowledge. Based on the Spearman Rank statistical test with a 95% confidence level, the P-value was 0.000 (< 0.05), indicating a statistically significant relationship. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between pregnant women's knowledge of the benefits of pregnancy exercise and the childbirth process at Ampelgading Public Health Center.

The development of preschool children is crucial to monitor, as they are vulnerable to developmental deviations if not provided with proper stimulation. One essential aspect of development is gross motor skills, which involve movements of the whole body, particularly core muscle activities such as the arms and legs. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of penguin exercise and kids yoga on the development of children's gross motor skills. The research design used was a pre-experimental design with a two-group pre-post test model. The population consisted of 66 students from RA Masyithoh V in Probolinggo City, with 40 respondents selected using purposive sampling. Data collection included editing, coding, scoring, and tabulating. The instruments used were KPSP Observation Sheets, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and activity modules. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed significant differences in children's gross motor development before and after the implementation of penguin exercise and kids yoga, with a p-value = 0.000 (ρ < α = 0.005). The Z-value for pre-post penguin exercise was -4.379, while for pre-post kids yoga it was -4.134. These results indicate that penguin exercise is more effective in improving gross motor development in children. Movements in penguin exercise, such as opening wings, turning heads, flapping arms, and stomping, help stimulate various muscle groups. Meanwhile, kids yoga, when practiced regularly and with discipline from an early age, also positively contributes to the enhancement of gross motor skills in young children.

Non-pharmacological therapies for managing dysmenorrhea include yoga exercises and clary sage aromatherapy. This pre-experimental research determined the effect of yoga exercises and clary sage aromatherapy to relieve dysmenorrhea pain scale among 11th and 12th-graders at Advanced High School Nurul Islami Semarang with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study consists of students from the XI and XII grades of Advanced High School Nurul Islami Semarang, 70 students, with a research sample of 42 respondents. The data collection technique for this research was purposive sampling. The numeric rating scale serves as the measuring tool. The statistical test conducted before and after yoga exercises and clary sage aromatherapy in this study is the Wilcoxon test, obtaining a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05. The result accepts the alternative hypothesis (Ha). This indicates that yoga exercises and clary sage aromatherapy relieve dysmenorrhea pain in 11th and 12th graders at Advanced High School Nurul Islami Semarang. The conclusion is that yoga exercises and clary sage aromatherapy have an impact on reducing dysmenorrhea.  

In 2023, pregnant women in the working area of Puskesmas Martapura Timur mostly experienced anxiety in the face of childbirth. A total of 10 pregnant women with more than 20 weeks of pregnancy experienced mild anxiety 30%, moderate anxiety 50% and severe anxiety 20%. All pregnant women experienced low back pain and never received material about prenatal yoga during pregnancy. This community service expects pregnant women to increase knowledge and skills about Antenatal Care and yoga exercises to reduce anxiety during pregnancy. The method used is health counseling along with the game Ibu Hamil Ceria (MILRIA) with a peer group approach through pregnant women's classes. This activity was carried out 3 times a meeting of each prenatal class, totaling 9 meetings. When measuring anxiety levels in Pekauman village and Melayu Tengah village, it was found that 13 (61.9%) pregnant women experienced mild anxiety and the knowledge of pregnant women was lacking regarding ANC as many as 15 (71.4%) out of 21 people. So that health counseling and yoga exercises are carried out to reduce anxiety and increase knowledge in pregnant women. The results showed a decrease in anxiety levels to 31.2% and the knowledge of pregnant women increased to 81.2%.

The trimester III pregnant women at Public Health Care Tempel 2 were anxious while preparing for their delivery, such as the anxiety of giving birth abnormally, the fear of incapability to endure the labor pain, the situation of the pregnant women after giving birth, the unwanted delivery, and the situation of not meeting the babies after the delivery. This research determined the influence of Yoga calisthenics and classic Mozart therapy on the anxiety level of trimester III pregnant women at Public Health Care Tempel 2. This quantitative research applied a pre- experimental model with a one-group-pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of 50 trimester III pregnant women at Public Health Care Tempel 2. The researcher took 33 pregnant women as the samples with a purposive sampling technique. The researcher analyzed the data with Shapiro-Wilk. The result showed a p-value of 0.000, indicating abnormal data distribution. The result of the Wilcoxon test obtained a p-value of 0.000. The result denies Ho and accepts Ha, indicating the influence of Yoga calisthenics and classic Mozart music therapy on the anxiety level while preparing for the delivery of trimester III pregnant women. From the Wilcoxon test, the obtained Z-count is 4.347. From the Wilcoxon test, the researcher found the Z-count was 4.347, indicating Yoga calisthenics and classic Mozart therapy could relieve the anxiety of the respondents by 4.347 while preparing for their delivery. The implementations of Yoga calisthenics and classic Mozat music therapy influence the endocrine hormone to relieve the anxiety while preparing the delivery and make the trimester III pregnant women relax.

Pregnancy is a period when pregnant women experience physiological and psychological changes. Physical changes that occur during pregnancy can cause complaints or discomfort during pregnancy, which include physical discomfort during pregnancy including back pain, low back pain, difficulty sleeping at night/insomnia, and leg cramps. Meanwhile, psychological discomfort that can occur in pregnant women is anxiety and fear of facing the birth process. Anxiety is one of the psychological changes in the third trimester because it is getting closer to the birth process. Resulting in excessive anxiety during pregnancy can trigger abortion, premature birth, low birth weight, fetal defects, fetal growth retardation, and postpartum depression. Three out of five third trimester pregnant women who were encountered experienced anxiety approaching labor, namely sleep disturbances. Practicing yoga during pregnancy is a useful solution as a self-help medium that will reduce discomfort during pregnancy and help with the birthing process. When pregnancy enters the third trimester, the mother will experience increasingly serious and intense anxiety in dealing with the birth process.

Hypertension is one of the issues challenging the medical community today. In Indonesia, the prevalence of hypertension is 34.1%, or 63,309,630 million individuals. Since hypertension is frequently referred to as the "silent killer," it needs to be treated right once in order to prevent problems like heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure as well as other disorders caused by hypertension. One of the treatments for hypertension is complementary therapy such as yoga therapy. Objective: This research aims to determine the changes in blood pressure as a result of the implementation of yoga exercises in hypertensive patients in Jebres Village, Surakarta City. Methods: This research used a descriptive case study  method by observing 2 female respondents aged 45-55 years who were given the implementation of yoga exercises for 4 meetings in 2 weeks with a time of ± 15-20 minutes. Results: Blood pressure dropped following the application of yoga exercises, and grade 1 patients were included. Conclusion: The application of yoga exercises can reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

Hipertensi merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan yang cukup berbahaya di dunia karena hipertensi merupakan faktor risiko utama yang mengarah pada penyakit kardiovaskuler seperti serangan jantung, gagal jantung, stroke dan penyakit ginjal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk diketahui pengaruh senam yoga terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada usia lansia awal. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pre eksperimen dengan one group pre test post test design. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 28 orang dengan menggunakan teknik pengambilan sampel purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa berdasarkan pada Uji Wilcoxon didapatkan hasil p-value = 0,000 (p<0,05,  hasil ini menujukkan bahwa Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Pemberian senam yoga terhadap penderita hipertensi di usia lansia awal memiliki dampak besar terhadap penurunan tekanan darah karena senam yoga sendiri mengaktifkan hormone endorphin yang mampu mempengaruhi kinerja jantung sehingga tekanan darah menjadi stabil. Senam yoga dapat memberikan pengaruh terhadap penurunan tekanan darah sehingga lansia perlu melakukan senam yoga secara rutin untuk dapat menurunkan tekanan darah serta menjaga kebiasaan yang dapat memicu terjadinya peningkatan tekanan darah.  

Latar Belakang: hipertensi adalah salah satu penyakit sistem kardiovaskular yang membunuh secara perlahan dan didefinisikan sebagai tekanan darah darah diatas batas normal dengan tekanan sistolik >140 mmHg dan tekanan diastoliknya >90 mmHg. Hipertensi jika tidak ditangani dapat menimbulkan komplikasi yang cukup parah seperti penyakit jantung, gagal ginjal, stroke bahkan bisa sampai kematian. Penatalaksanaan hipertensi secara nonfarmakologis yaitu dengan senam yoga. latihan yang memberikan manfaat kesehatan fisik dan mental melalui pengaturan hipotalamus, kelenjar pituitari, kelenjar adrenal dan sumbu sintetis, memunculkan respons sistem saraf terhadap stres dan membuat para lansia lebih rileks. Tujuan: Untuk mendapatkan gambaran dan hasil dari kajian Literature review tentang pengaruh senam yoga terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada lansia penderita hipertensi. Metode: Pada penulisan ini penulis menggunakan metode Literatur review yaitu mengumpulkan data jurnal, membaca, membandingkan dan menyimpulkan dari 10 jurnal utama. Hasil: Setelah penulis melakukan kajian literature review dari beberapa sumber, didapatkan 90% senam yoga dapat menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi. Kesimpulan: Pemberian terapi senam yoga efektif untuk menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi.

Yoga can also stimulate the release of endorphin hormones, this hormone is produced by the body when relaxed/calm which functions as a natural sedative produced by the brain so that it can create a sense of comfort and increase endorphin levels in the body to reduce high blood pressure. Yoga is included in alternative forms of physical activity such as yoga exercise which can help achieve physical exercise levels so that the body becomes relaxed, this physical exercise is recommended for individuals, everyone including the elderly, teenagers and pregnant women can do yoga.