Importance Counseling and active behavioral interventions to limit excess gestational
weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy may improve health outcomes for women and infants …

Background It is still largely unknown whether physical activity (PA) during pregnancy may
be useful to avert subsequent postpartum depression (PPD). We conducted a systematic …

Background and Objectives: During pregnancy and the postnatal period many changes
occur in a woman's body, both in mental and physical spheres. The birth of a child and a …

Objectives The aims of this review were to 1) summarise the breadth and types of research
regarding the impact of aquatic exercise on mental health completed to date, 2) provide a …

Background No meta-analysis has analyzed the effect of physical activity level, period of
physical activity intervention, and duration of intervention, on perinatal depression. This …

In order to better understand the implications of physical activity and nutrition in child
development, we conducted the present narrative with the aim to analyze the physical …

Current scientific evidence supports the recommendation to initiate or continue physical
exercise in healthy pregnant women. Group exercise programs have positive effects on …

Background: The global prevalence of postpartum depression is about 20%. This disease
has serious consequences for women, their infants, and their families. The aim of this …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review evidence for physical activity and yoga as
interventions for depressed pregnant and postpartum women. Recent Findings Results from …

Objective To determine the effect of an aquatic physical exercise program performed during
pregnancy on rate of intact perineum after childbirth. Design Randomized clinical trial …