Effects of Exercise on Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Review

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 370-378

  Lewis, Beth A ^a   Kennedy, Betsy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; exercise; physical activity; postpartum; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993734324     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827610392891     Document Type: Review

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