Does aerobic exercise reduce postpartum depressive symptoms?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 67, Issue 663, 2017, Pages e684-e691

  Pritchett, R V ^a   Daley, A J ^a   Jolly, K ^b  

^a Learning Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Depression, postpartum; Exercise; Postnatal; Review, systematic

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DIET; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL DEPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85031293634     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp17X692525     Document Type: Article

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