ABSTRACT
Background: Relaxation aids in the reduction of stress, which can benefit the whole
body. Stress causes muscle tension throughout the body, which in turn can cause the pain
to worsen. Relaxation exercises help ease that built-up tension in the body, reducing
pain. This study aimed to determine the effect of yoga relaxation exercise using android
application on dysmenorrhea among female adolescents in Yogyakarta.
Subjects and Method: This study was a quasi experiment conducted at Muhamma-
diyah 5 High School in Yogyakarta. A sample of 60 female students was divided into 2
groups: yoga relaxation exercise and control groups. The dependent variable was mens-
trual pain. The independent variable was type of intervention: yoga relaxation exercise
for 30 minutes using android application (experimental group) or leaflet (control group).
The confounding variables were age of menarche, duration of menstruation, family
history, and nutritional status. The dysmenorrhea data were collected by pain mea-
surement sheet. Pain was measured by numerical rating scale (NRS). The data were
analyzed using Wilcoxon test.
Results: Average pain reduction in yoga relaxation exercise group (Mean= 1.73) was
larger than control group (Mean= 0.95), and it was statistically significant.
Conclusion: Yoga relaxation exercise for 30 minutes using android application is
effective to reduce dysmenorrhea among female adolescents.
Keywords: yoga relaxation, android application, leaflet, menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea