Effects of Yoga Intervention during Pregnancy: A Review for Current Status

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 503-514

  Jiang, Qinxian ^a,b   Wu, Zhengguo ^b   Zhou, Li ^a,c   Dunlop, Jenae ^d   Chen, Peijie ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

^b CHANGZHI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Xi an Physical Education University   (China)

^d PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

birth outcomes; labor; pain; postpartum; pregnancy; yoga

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUMBOPELVIC PAIN; PELVIC PAIN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STRESS; YOGA; ADULT; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEWBORN; PAIN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOGA;

EID: 84929330195     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396701     Document Type: Review

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