The Effect of Yoga Practice on Labor Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Title: The Effect of Yoga Practice on Labor Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Maryam Nikpour, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Elham Joneidi, Mahbobeh Darzipour, Mojgan Firouzbakht
Source: Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, Vol 29, Iss 3, Pp 273-279 (2024)
Publisher Information: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Nursing
Subject Terms: labor pain, muscle stretching exercises, pregnant women, yoga, Nursing, RT1-120
More Details: Background: Labor pain management is a critical aspect of midwifery care and an essential purpose of childbirth-related care. There is a need for comprehensive results on relevant non-therapeutic methods of reducing labor pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga practice on labor pain. Material and Methods: We performed a systematic literature search from SCOPUS, PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct for relevant studies from January 1, 1990 to June 2, 2022. We selected published quasi-randomized and randomized controlled trial studies that evaluated the effect of yoga practice on labor pain. Quality research was applied. We pooled the Standardized Mean Dfference (SMD) of labor pain in pregnant women with and without yoga practice during pregnancy using a random-effects model at 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs). Results: Nine studies including 660 women were included in the meta-analysis. Pregnant women in the yoga practice group experienced statistically significantly low labor pain at the beginning of the active phase compared to the control group (SMD: -1.10, 95% CI: -1.61, -0.58, p < 0.001; I2 = 89%). Yoga interventions also reduced the intensity of labor pain in active (SMD: -1.32, 95% CI: -2.03, -0.60, p < 0.001; I2 = 92%) and transition (SMD: -1.93, 95% CI: -2.87, -0.99, p < 0.001; I2 = 92%) phases compared to the control group, respectively. Conclusions: The results of the study showed that yoga practice during pregnancy reduces the intensity of labor pain in different labor phases. However, these findings should be considered cautiously due to the substantial heterogeneity between studies.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1735-9066
2228-5504
Relation: https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_91_23; https://doaj.org/toc/1735-9066; https://doaj.org/toc/2228-5504
DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_91_23
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/ff9176d25a924bf988462759a103ff9e
Accession Number: edsdoj.ff9176d25a924bf988462759a103ff9e
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:17359066
22285504
DOI:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_91_23
Published in:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Language:English