Effects of antenatal yoga on maternal anxiety and depression: A randomized controlled trial

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 631-640

  Newham, James J ^a,b   Wittkowski, Anja ^a   Hurley, Janine ^a,b   Aplin, John D ^a,b   Westwood, Melissa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anxiety; complementary therapy; cortisol; depression; pregnancy; yoga

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; STRESS HORMONE;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTENATAL YOGA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; WIJMA DELIVERY EXPECTANCY QUESTIONNAIRE; YOGA; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SECRETION (PROCESS); THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 84902671659     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22268     Document Type: Article

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