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Journal Public Health of IndonesiaPublic Health of Indonesia Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated adverse effects on the physical and mental health of young to middle-aged housewives residing in diverse rural and urban environments. Despite the widespread repercussions, there exists a paucity of research focused on elucidating the post-COVID health status of this specific demographic and the potential therapeutic merits associated with the integration of yogic practices into their daily lives.. Objective: This study aims to scrutinize the post-Covid health status of young to middle-aged housewives and explore the potential advantages of integrating yogic practices within their routines.. Methods: The study included sixty young to middle-aged housewives, thirty from rural and 30 from urban areas and categorised as rural controlled (n=15), rural experimental (n=15), urban controlled (n=15) and urban experimental (n=15). Both the experimental groups followed twelve weeks yogic practice protocol based on the Ministry of AYUSHs Common Yoga protocol.. Results: Urban housewives exhibited a higher body mass index and a higher percentage of body fat. The yogic intervention had a significant effect on BMI (p = 0.02), muscular endurance (p = 0.002), and flexibility (p = 0.001) among rural young to middle-aged housewives. However, only improvement in flexibility (p = 0.0005) has been observed in urban young to middle-aged housewives. These outcomes highlight the potential positive impact of twelve-week yogic intervention in improving selected physical parameters of young to middle-aged housewives.. Conclusion: The findings of the study emphasize the importance of yogic practice, into post-pandemic recovery efforts to promote optimal health and resilience in diverse populations. Further research is warranted to explore the long-term effects and sustainability of such interventions on overall health outcomes.

Conclusion

The findings of this study emphasize the importance of yogic practice in post-pandemic recovery efforts to promote optimal health and resilience in diverse populations.The research highlights the positive impact of a twelve-week yogic intervention on selected physical parameters of young to middle-aged housewives, particularly in rural areas.Further research is needed to explore the long-term effects and sustainability of such interventions on overall health outcomes.

Future Research

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan dapat diajukan. Pertama, penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan untuk menginvestigasi efek jangka panjang dari intervensi yoga selama 12 minggu terhadap berbagai parameter kesehatan, termasuk komposisi tubuh, fungsi kardiovaskular, dan kualitas hidup secara keseluruhan. Kedua, studi komparatif dapat dilakukan untuk membandingkan efektivitas protokol yoga yang berbeda, seperti yoga restoratif, yoga dinamis, atau kombinasi keduanya, dalam meningkatkan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan rumah tangga paruh baya. Ketiga, penelitian kualitatif dapat dilakukan untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman subjektif dan persepsi rumah tangga paruh baya yang berpartisipasi dalam program yoga, serta faktor-faktor yang memfasilitasi atau menghambat kepatuhan dan keberhasilan intervensi. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan yang lebih mendalam tentang manfaat yoga bagi populasi ini dan membantu mengembangkan program intervensi yang lebih efektif dan berkelanjutan.

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