Effectiveness of Pregnancy Exercise on Relieving Lower Back Pain among Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester

Abstract

Pregnancy exercise is very beneficial to do during pregnancy, one of which is to relieve lower back pain among pregnant women in the third trimester. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of pregnancy exercise on relieving lower back pain among pregnant women in the third trimester. This was a quasi-experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design. The study samples involved 15 pregnant women in the third trimester at Private Midwife Reni M.A, S.ST within the periods 15-19 January and 22-26 January 2025. The results of the study regarding the intensity of lower back pain among pregnant women in the third trimester before treatment (Pre-test) revealed that 10 respondents (66.7%) had moderate pain, 3 respondents (20.0%) had severe pain, 2 respondents (12.3%) had mild pain, and none (0%) had very severe pain. On the other hand, after treatment (Post-test), it was found that 10 respondents (66.7%) had mild pain, 5 respondents (33.3%) had moderate pain, and none (0%) had severe and very severe pain. It can be concluded that pregnancy exercise was effective on relieving lower back pain among pregnant women in the third trimester at Private Midwife Reni M.A, S.ST of Majalengka District in 2025 with a p-value of 0.001. It is expected that pregnant women in the third trimester can be more active in participating in pregnancy exercise, while midwives can also provide a forum, especially for pregnant women class which include pregnancy exercise. Furthermore, YPIB University of Majalengka is expected to be a reference for student learning. This study is expected to be a source of knowledge, experience, and self-development  for researchers.