Effectiveness of an Exercise Support Program in Reducing the Severity of Postnatal Depression in Taiwanese Women

Heh, Shu-Shya; Huang, Lian‐Hua; Ho, Shiao-Ming; Fu, Yu; Lin, Xin

doi:10.1111/j.1523-536x.2007.00192.x

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“…Participants in the pramwalking group had signifi cant decreases in EPDS scores at weeks 6 and 12, but those in the social support group did not. In another study that also used the EPDS to assess changes in depressive symptoms [44], 80 women who had given brith 6 weeks earlier were randomly assigned to an exercise support or to a control group. Exercise support consisted of 1 h/wk of exercise at the hospital and another 2 hours of unsupervised, home-based exercise.…”

Section: Exercise In Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartummentioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise in the treatment of depression

Greer¹,

Trivedi

2009

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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A large body of research supports the use of exercise as a treatment for depression across a wide range of ages and with special populations, such as pregnant women and women who suffer from postpartum depression. However, methodologic limitations have historically limited our ability to interpret and understand previous research findings, which in turn may have hindered acceptance of exercise as treatment for depressed patients. This review provides information on some of the most salient studies of exercise as a treatment for depression and highlights important methodologic issues that have limited this area of research. In addition, several ongoing studies that were designed to address these limitations are reviewed. These and future well-designed trials can better inform the field regarding the utility of exercise in the treatment of depression.

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Section: Exercise In Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartummentioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise in the treatment of depression

Greer¹,

Trivedi

2009

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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“…(2) Postpartum fatigue, which is the result of the tense and overwhelming experience of caring for a newborn, has negative effects on the health of the mother, the neonate and the family. This phenomenon often begins immediately after delivery and reaches its maximum severity within 36 hours.…”

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“…(1) The changes involved during this period, including hormonal shifts and the beginning of new and unfamiliar child-rearing tasks, can cause primiparous mothers to experience stress and fatigue. (2) Postpartum fatigue, which is the result of the tense and overwhelming experience of caring for a newborn, has negative effects on the health of the mother, the neonate and the family. (3) This phenomenon often begins immediately after delivery and reaches its maximum severity within 36 hours.…”

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Effect of Pilates exercises on postpartum maternal fatigue

Ashrafinia¹,

Mirmohammadali²,

Rajabi³

et al. 2015

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INTRODUCTIONThe postpartum period is a transitional phase that has a decisive effect on a mother's physical and mental health.(1) The changes involved during this period, including hormonal shifts and the beginning of new and unfamiliar child-rearing tasks, can cause primiparous mothers to experience stress and fatigue. (2) Postpartum fatigue, which is the result of the tense and overwhelming experience of caring for a newborn, has negative effects on the health of the mother, the neonate and the family. This phenomenon often begins immediately after delivery and reaches its maximum severity within 36 hours.(4) In contrast to the belief that it is a temporary experience, postpartum fatigue can last for a prolonged period after delivery.(3) A literature review by Groër et al reported that more than 80% of mothers complain of postpartum fatigue.(5) Corwin et al reported a postpartum fatigue incidence of about 70% among mothers who had given birth 1-2 months earlier.(6) Primiparous women were found to be more likely to complain of postpartum fatigue. (7) Although postpartum fatigue is a common and natural phenomenon, it has received attention due to its excruciating nature.(8) Even after more than two decades of study, postpartum fatigue remains one of the five major postpartum concerns and its treatment is often a controversial subject in many studies. The resultant reduced stamina decreases a mother's capability to undertake physical and mental tasks; it also decreases her ability to manage her infant's needs, her responsibilities to other family members and her professional duties.(10) Additionally, reduced maternal energy impairs the immune, nervous and mental systems of both the mother and the infant.(5) Other undesirable and potentially serious outcomes include termination of lactation, (11) impairment of the sexual relationship between spouses, (7) development of stress and mood disorders (5) and an increased risk of postpartum depression.(12) Therefore, it is of utmost importance that an effective solution to this condition is found. There has been some evidence supporting the positive effect of physical exercise on maternal and infant health.(1) The theory behind the use of physical exercise is that, by increasing maternal motivation and self-confidence, postpartum exercise enhances child-rearing practices and helps mothers play their maternal roles more efficiently. (13) Considering the circumstances of a postpartum woman, home exercise is deemed the most suitable and is also the most common type of exercise recommended by healthcare professionals, since it presents fewer childcare-related barriers, resulting in mothers exercising more willingly and with greater motivation. (14) Pilates exercises, introduced by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, are considered a good method for accelerating convalescence after pregnancy. However, the effectiveness of Pilates exercises in reducing postpartum fatigue is not well known.(15) In a previous study,(1) the combination of yoga and Pilates exercises was show...

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“…It has been demonstrated to have resonant clinical bene its, such as those evidenced by a controlled trial that looked at 3 hours of weekly exercise in depressed postpartum women and found that they improved signi icantly relative to controls 35 . Perhaps one of the putative mechanisms of this improvement is the effect of exercise on in lammatory cytokines, such as those demonstrated in the Treatment with Exercise Augmentation for Depression (TREAD) study, where depressed patients, partially treated with an antidepressant were found to have clinical improvement that correlated with decrease in THF-alpha.…”

Section: Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%