Research Article
The Effect Of Birthing Ball Exercise On The Duration Of Active Phase 1 In Laboring Women
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354594, author={Ruri Yuni Astari and Yeti Yuwansyah and Siska Herawati and Dewi Novita}, title={The Effect Of Birthing Ball Exercise On The Duration Of Active Phase 1 In Laboring Women}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology and Health Issues, ICoPHI 2024, 2 November 2024, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOPHI}, year={2025}, month={2}, keywords={birthing ball exercise labouring women quasi-experimental}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354594} }- Ruri Yuni Astari
Yeti Yuwansyah
Siska Herawati
Dewi Novita
Year: 2025
The Effect Of Birthing Ball Exercise On The Duration Of Active Phase 1 In Laboring Women
ICOPHI
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354594
Abstract
Birthing ball exercise is a maternity ball that serves as a physical therapy to assist the progress of active phase I labour in labouring women. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of birthing ball exercise on the duration of active phase I labour in labouring women. This study used quasi-experimental method with posttest only control group design. The research was conducted at PMB Majalengka Regency in November 2023 - April 2024. The sample size was 44 respondents with purposive sampling technique. The research group was divided into 2, namely the intervention group of 22 respondents using birthing ball exercise and the control group of 22 respondents not using birthing ball exercise. Both groups were observed with a partograph. Exercise was performed in the active phase of the first stage when cervical dilatation was 4 - 8 cm for 10 - 20 minutes per session every hour until cervical dilatation reached 8 cm. The results showed that the duration of active phase I in the intervention group (birthing ball exercise) was 3.14 shorter than the control group 4.08. There is an effect of birthing ball exercise on the duration of active phase I in labouring mothers p value 0.003 (p<0.05). Birthing ball exercise significantly shortens the duration of kala I active phase in labouring mothers. Birthing ball exercise is easy to do, does not require special skills and is proven to be effective in reducing the length of labour.
