Effects of exercise-based interventions on postpartum depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Raquel Poyatos-LeónAntonio García-HermosoGema Sanabria-MartínezCelia Alvarez-BuenoIván Cavero-RedondoVicente Martínez-Vizcaíno

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2017)

Physical exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period is a safe strategy to achieve better psychological well-being and to reduce postpartum depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
physical activity
systematic review
social support
high intensity
resistance training