• Shubhangi S. Dhanapune
• Prof. Dr. Rajendra D. Lamkhede
• Mr. Akash Arjun Joshi.
• Ms. Kanchan E. Kangane.
• Ms. Shweta N. Jadhav.

ABSTRACT: Background: Motherhood is the most blessed and extreme bonus that god has given to a woman. During this time, mothers experience several physiological and psychological changes. Main changes that occur during postnatal period is involution of the uterus and origin of the fundus. Early exercises in postpartum period are the key to get quick and maximum muscle function and reconstruction of mother’s health. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge & practice of postnatal exercises among postnatal mothers in control group. 2.To evaluate the effectiveness of postnatal exercises programme among postnatal mother in experimental group in comparison to control group. 3.To find out association of a knowledge & practices of postnatal exercises with selected demographic & obstetrics variables of postnatal mothers admitted in Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (BK). Material and Method: Quasi experimental post test research design with experimental group was used and the formal consent was obtained from Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni Bk and the investigator selected 60 samples using convenience sampling technique and who are fulfilling the inclusive criteria were selected as a samples both in experimental and control group. Knowledge and practice of postnatal exercise was assessed with the help of structured knowledge questionnaire and practice scale. Results: Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Analysis of demographic variables was done in terms of frequency and percentage distribution. Comparison of post test level of pain between the experimental and the control group was analysed by ‘t’ test. that mean knowledge score of experimental group was 13.93 with SD ±1.23 and control group was 9.2 with SD ±0.47respectively. The mean difference score 4.73. The mean practice score of experimental group was 72.2 with SD ±6.87 and control group was 53.36 with SD ±9.93 respectively. The mean difference score 18.84. There was significant in knowledge and practice score in experimental group as compare to control group. In knowledge score ‘t’ test calculated value was 6.83 which statistically significant at p>0.05 and In practice score ‘t’ test calculated value was 6.62 which statistically significant at p>0.05.It shows that post-natal exercise programme was effective, so accept research hypothesis and reject null hypothesis. Conclusion: Experimental group have good knowledge and practice than control group. It was also found that there is positive co-relation between the knowledge and practice with demographic and obstetrical variables. The finding revealed that there is no significant association between knowledge and practice score and selected demographic and obstetrical variables like age, education, occupation, type of family, religion, gravida, type of delivery and daily exercises performed by postnatal mothers.

Postnatal Exercises, Postnatal Mother.

"“Effectiveness Of Postnatal Exercises Programme on Knowledge And Practices Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted In Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Bk).”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.c583-c594, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402271.pdf

"“Effectiveness Of Postnatal Exercises Programme on Knowledge And Practices Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted In Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (Bk).”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppc583-c594, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402271.pdf