Smartphone App–Based Exercise for Pregnant Women in Indonesia: Quasi-Experimental Study on Physical Activity, Fear of Childbirth, and Quality of Life
Dewi Marfuah, Tukimin Bin Sansuwito, Rathimalar Ayakannu, Lorraine Buis, Samira Khayat, Andreas Eisingerich · 2025
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Dewi Marfuah and co-authors published a 2025 study on an exercise app for pregnant women in Indonesia. Staying active during pregnancy improves health, yet many women do not meet the guidelines. Fear of childbirth also weighs on mental health and quality of life. The team tested whether a phone-based exercise program could help on all three fronts.
The study ran at public health centers in West Java. It enrolled 240 women, split evenly between two groups. One group used the app, which guided exercise and healthy habits. The other got standard prenatal care. Both groups were checked at the start, after the program, and one month later. Measures covered activity levels, fear of childbirth, and quality of life. The design let the team judge whether the app moved each measure more than routine care. The authors present phone programs as a practical way to reach many mothers at once.
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| CREATOR | Dewi Marfuah, Tukimin Bin Sansuwito, Rathimalar Ayakannu, Lorraine Buis, Samira Khayat, Andreas Eisingerich |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |