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Effectiveness of Squeeze Ball Exercise on Level of Anxiety among Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Author(s) Mrs Teena R, Mrs. Sharanya V. S
Country India
Abstract The aim of the present study was to determine “Effectiveness of squeeze ball exercise on level of Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy”. The primary objectives of the study were to determine the effectiveness of squeeze ball exercise on level of anxiety among patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy by comparing the anxiety level between experimental and control group, to find out the association between the pre test score and post test score on level of anxiety among patients undergoing GI endoscopy in experimental group with their selected demographic variables. Quasi experimental pre-test-post-test control group design was used in this study. Consecutive sampling technique was used to select 100 samples. Data were collected using State Trait Anxiety Inventory and Socio demographic questionnaire. Only experimental group was provided with the intervention, that is squeeze ball exercise were given 10 min prior to procedure and continue during the endoscopy, and for the control group no interventions were given. Post test was conducted for both interventional and control group. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The independent t test is used to analyse the data and the result showed that the score significantly differ between the groups (‘t’ value 13.28 p=0.001). So it can be concluded that Squeeze ball exercise is effective in reducing anxiety during endoscopy. There is a significant association between demographic variables and pre-test anxiety level among patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The study concluded that Squeeze ball exercise is effective on level of anxiety among patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Keywords Effectiveness; Squeeze ball exercise; Anxiety; State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.65265
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