Yoga and massage therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 204-209

  Field, Tiffany ^a,b   Diego, Miguel ^a   Hernandez Reif, Maria ^c   Medina, Lissette ^a   Delgado, Jeannette ^a   Hernandez, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Massage; Prematurity; Prenatal depression; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DEPRESSION; STANDARD; YOGA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BIRTH WEIGHT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASSAGE; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 84859108147     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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