The effectiveness of a pram-walking exercise programme in reducing depressive symptomatology for postnatal women

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 177-194

  DipTeach, Kylie Armstrong ^a   Edwards, Helen ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise, intervention programmes; Motherhood; Postnatal depression; Postnatal well being; Pram walking intervention; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 4544221772     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2004.00478.x     Document Type: Article

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