effect of yoga and anupreksha during ante natal period and labour in primigravidae

Abstract

The study undertaken was entitled as Effect of Yoga and Anuprekshas newlineduring Ante natal period and Labour in Primigravidae . The objectives of the study newlinewere to i) find the effect of Yoga and Anuprekshas on selected physical variables, newlineii) find the effect of Yoga and Anuprekshas on selected on physiological variables, newlineiii) find the effect of Yoga and Anuprekshas on selected psychological variables on newlinePrimigravidae of Jaipur, Rajasthan. newlineThe study was delimited to the women s age from 22 to 30. The study was newlinefurther delimited to only primipara. High risk pregnancies were also avoided. newlineLimitations of the study were also the social economic status as the subjects of the newlineexperimental and the control group was those leading sedentary urban life. The newlinesample size (N=30) was thirty. It was hypothesized that i) there will be positive newlineeffect of Yoga and Anuprekshas on the physical variables during the ante-natal newlineperiod and labour in Primigravidae, ii) there will be positive effect of Yoga and newlineAnuprekshas on the physiological variables during the ante natal period and labour newlinein Primigravidae, iii) there will be positive effect of Yoga and Anuprekshas on the newlinepsychological variables during the ante-natal period and labour in Primigravidae. newlineEvaluating the purpose of the study (n=90) primipara were selected from the newlinevarious hospitals of Jaipur, Rajasthan. There were two experimental protocols viz., newlineYoga and Anuprekshas. One control group was assigned against the two experimental newlinegroups. Number of the samples at the pre test in experimental groups were sixty newline[Yoga (n1)=30, Yoga and Anupreksha (n2)=30]. The number of samples at pre test newlinein control group (n3)=30. The number of samples at post test in experimental group newlinewere also 60 [Yoga (n1)=30, Yoga and Anupreksha (n2)=30]. The number of newlinesamples at post test in control group were (n3)=30. First experimental group (Yoga) newlinewas given various Yoga practices whereas the second experimental group was given newlineAnuprekshas after Yoga practices. Sessions were of sixty minutes duration and were newlinegiven five days a week. The experimental training was administered from sixteenth newlineweek till labour, whereas control group was not given any training. Physical, newlinephysiological and psychological variable tests were done at pretest (16th week). newlineAnd, post test of the variables was done at thirty-sixth week. Readings of the newlinevariables, labour duration and mode of delivery were noted post-partum. newline