Research Article

Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress

Volume: 11 Number: 2 August 9, 2024
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Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress

Abstract

urpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on coping with fetal health anxiety and prenatal stress during pregnancy. Methods: This randomized controlled study was carried out at a family health center in eastern Turkey. The study sample consisted of 108 pregnant women (experimental group, 54; control group, 54). Diaphragmatic breathing exercises were applied to the experimental group, once face to face and 5 times in total, via video phone call 2 days a week for the following two weeks. Those in the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Revised-Prenatal Coping Inventory (NuPCI) and the Fetal Health Anxiety Inventory (FHAI). Results: The mean scores on planning-preparation (2.16 vs 2.17; p<.05) and spiritual-positive (2.55 vs 2.59; p<.05) subscales of NuPCI significantly increased and the mean score of avoidance (2.61 vs 2.68; p<.05) significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to the control group. Similarly, the mean scores of fetal health anxiety significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to the control group (10.35 vs 13.57; p<.05). Conclusion: Diaphragmatic breathing exercises were found to be effective in improving effective coping styles for stress and reducing fetal health anxiety during pregnancy. Health professionals can use diaphragmatic breathing exercise to reduce pregnant women's fetal health anxiety and support pregnant women in their functional coping styles.

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Ethical Statement

Institutional review board approval was obtained from the research ethics committee of Inonu University (Decision no: 2022/3795). A Clinical Trials number was rececived (NCT05954754)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 9, 2024

Submission Date

October 31, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 19, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Sabancı Baransel, E., & Barut, S. (2024). Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11(2), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1383622
AMA
1.Sabancı Baransel E, Barut S. Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2024;11(2):81-89. doi:10.15437/jetr.1383622
Chicago
Sabancı Baransel, Esra, and Sümeyye Barut. 2024. “Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Fetal Health Anxiety and Coping With Prenatal Stress”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 11 (2): 81-89. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1383622.
EndNote
Sabancı Baransel E, Barut S (August 1, 2024) Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 11 2 81–89.
IEEE
[1]E. Sabancı Baransel and S. Barut, “Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress”, Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 81–89, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.15437/jetr.1383622.
ISNAD
Sabancı Baransel, Esra - Barut, Sümeyye. “Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Fetal Health Anxiety and Coping With Prenatal Stress”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 11/2 (August 1, 2024): 81-89. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1383622.
JAMA
1.Sabancı Baransel E, Barut S. Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2024;11:81–89.
MLA
Sabancı Baransel, Esra, and Sümeyye Barut. “Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Fetal Health Anxiety and Coping With Prenatal Stress”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 11, no. 2, Aug. 2024, pp. 81-89, doi:10.15437/jetr.1383622.
Vancouver
1.Esra Sabancı Baransel, Sümeyye Barut. Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on fetal health anxiety and coping with prenatal stress. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2024 Aug. 1;11(2):81-9. doi:10.15437/jetr.1383622

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