Effect of Birth Ball Abdominal Core Training on Fatigue and Low Back Pain among Primigravida | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 13, Volume 12, Issue 45 - Serial Number 1, July 2024, Pages 148-159 PDF (903.85 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.303423.1854 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan Abd El Rahman Kandeel1; Nadia Youssef Abd-Ella2; Neama Saad Mahmoud Shoukhba* 3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecologic Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecologic Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Pregnancy generates a strong stress response in women, which makes the burden on their lower backs heavier and increases their sensation of fatigue. Aim: The current study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of birth ball abdominal core training on fatigue and low back pain among primigravida. Subjects and Method: Non randomized a quasi-experimental research design was used to conduct the current study at the New Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospital in Mansoura, Egypt. 100 third-trimester pregnant women were divided into control and study groups. Three tools were used for data collection: tool I: structured interview for basic and clinical data. Tool II: Visual Analogue Scale for pain measurement and Tool III: Fatigue Assessment Scale for evaluating fatigue level. Results: At the beginning of the study, pain scores for low back pain were similar between the two groups. After the intervention, the study group showed a significant reduction in low back pain at the first, second, and third followups compared to the control group (first follow-up: p = 0.001; second follow-up: p = 0.001; third follow-up: p = 0.001). Additionally, there was no significant difference in fatigue levels between both groups before the intervention, but the study group had a significantly lower fatigue level after intervention compared to the control group (before intervention: p = 0.181; after intervention: p = 0.001). Conclusion: Birth ball abdominal core training is an effective intervention for managing pregnancy-related fatigue and low back pain. Recommendations: Birth ball abdominal core training should be utilized by maternity nurses as a part of routine antenatal care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Birth ball; Fatigue; Low back pain &Pregnancy | ||
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