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The effect of pregnancy exercise on the anxiety level of the third trimester of pregnant woman in the Kecamatan Sukawati

Background This study aims to know the effect of pregnancy exercise on the anxiety level of the third trimester of pregnant women.

Methods This type of research is analytic with a one group pre-test post-test design without control, the number of samples is 50 pregnant women who meet the inclusion criteria by using purposive sampling technique. The instrument data collection using depression anxiety and stress scale (DASS) questionnaire. Bivariate analysis using Wilcoxon test.

Results The result of the data shows p value of anxiety level of pregnant women before and after the implementation of pregnancy exercise is 0.000 (<0.05), it can be concluded that there is an effect of the implementation of pregnancy exercise on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester.

Conclusions From the result of research conducted, the effect of the implementation of pregnancy exercise on the anxiety level of pregnant women before and after of pregnant women in the third trimester.