Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Midwifery, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran,
Complement Med Res. 2023;30(6):517-524. doi: 10.1159/000534776. Epub 2023 Nov 15.
Excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) and anxiety are comorbid conditions that increase the risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on the anxiety of women with EGWG.
This randomized controlled trial was performed on EGWG pregnant women referring to comprehensive health centers in Qom city, Iran, between October 2021 and August 2022. Eighty-eight participants were assigned to the intervention (N = 44) and control (N = 44) groups. The experimental group participated in six sessions of 90-min yoga classes, and the control group only received routine care. Two questionnaires including a demographic information questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.
The results of this study showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of trait anxiety (25.84 ± 3.45 vs. 57.38 ± 8.07; p < 0.05) and state anxiety (27.93 ± 3.72 vs. 60.13 ± 8.13; p < 0.05) after intervention. On the other hand, the trait and state anxiety rates were stable in the experimental group before and after intervention, while they increased to the severe form of anxiety in the control group (effect size = -21.84 ± 10.66 vs. -19.43 ± 8.44).
The result of this study showed that yoga has a positive effect on the anxiety of pregnant women with EGWG and can be used as a preventive or complementary solution to control the anxiety of these mothers.
过度妊娠体重增加(EGWG)和焦虑是共病情况,会增加母婴不良结局的风险。本研究旨在探讨瑜伽对 EGWG 孕妇焦虑的影响。
本随机对照试验于 2021 年 10 月至 2022 年 8 月在伊朗科姆市的综合健康中心对 EGWG 孕妇进行,共 88 名参与者被分配到干预组(N=44)和对照组(N=44)。实验组参加了 6 次 90 分钟的瑜伽课程,对照组仅接受常规护理。使用人口统计学信息问卷和状态-特质焦虑量表(STAI)问卷收集数据。数据采用 SPSS 软件版本 22 进行分析。
研究结果表明,干预后两组特质焦虑(25.84±3.45 与 57.38±8.07;
本研究结果表明,瑜伽对 EGWG 孕妇的焦虑有积极影响,可作为控制这些母亲焦虑的预防或补充措施。