Relationship between Yoga Exercise for Trimester III Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes at Restu Maternity Hospital Makassar Larasati Eggy Widya1, Nasrudin A.M1, Budu1 1Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km.10, Makassar, 90245. Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract There are 5 million neonatal mortality had recorded in developing countries every year with neonatal mortality rate (NMR) 39 per 1000 live births compared to more developed countries with 7 per 1000 live births. Several factors contributed to neonatal mortality such as maternal weight, age and neonatal factors included infants’ birth weight, hypothermia, asphyxia, gap from previous pregnancy and congenital disorder. The study aims to determine relationship between yoga exercise for third trimester pregnancy and fetal outcomes (birth weight, at Restu Maternity Hospital Makassar. The study was used quasi experiment with two group post-tests. The study population were primigravida women who were in their third trimester pregnancy, performed pregnancy yoga and gave birth in June to July 2015. The sample sizes were 50 respondents which selected by using purposive sampling. The data was obtained by using observation sheet of pregnancy yoga exercise, infant birth weight, APGAR score and ballard score in intervention group. The data were analysed using Spearman's rho and Mann Whitney. The statistical test showed birth weight had obtained p=0.004 and ballard maturation, p=0.002. Top Keywords APGAR score, Ballad maturation score, Birth weight, Yoga. Top |