Does exercise during pregnancy prevent postnatal depression?: A randomized controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-67

  Songøygard, Kristian M ^a   Stafne, Signe N ^a,b   Evensen, Kari Anne I ^a,b   Salvesen, Kjell Å ^a,b   Vik, Torstein ^a   Mørkved, Siv ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; exercise; physiotherapy; postnatal depression; pregnancy; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83455201477     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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