The Effect of Pregnancy Exercise to Reduce Lower Back Pain Complaints Among Trimester III Primigravida Woman

Introduction: Pregnancy exercise is a series of body movements carried out by pregnant women to train fitness and strengthen muscles with the aim of naturally secreting endorphin hormones. Endorphin hormones provide a relaxing sensation and reduce complaints of pain during pregnancy and childbirth. The aim of the research is to describe the intensity of pain before and after pregnancy exercise in pregnant women in the third trimester. However, data from studies investigating exercise and the quality of life of pregnant women are inconsistent and, to date. Methods: In this literature review is to search several articles via Pubmed, Proquest, Scopus, Science direct, Google Scholar. Clinical trials published in English and Indonesian evaluating the impact of pregnancy exercise on pain intensity during pregnancy. Results: Ten studies were involved. Exercise was divided into two methods of pregnancy exercise training, and Correct posture for back care during pregnancy. The combination of pregnancy exercise training and resistance or correct posture has various impacts on the quality of life of pregnant women. This systematic review is the first to show that combined exercise group-based pregnancy exercise or physical activity is associated with significant benefits related to improving the quality of life of pregnant women. Apart from that, pregnancy exercise or resistance training has the potential to improve the quality of life of pregnant women.Conclusion: That medical service providers pay more attention to the importance of exercise, and develop tailored exercise programs to encourage improvements in the quality of life of pregnant women