Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression

Aguilar-Cordero, María José; Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos; Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel; Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel; Mur-Villar, Norma

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“…However, a lower rate of depression was observed among women who were not physically active before the project started and who were included in the intervention group compared to those in the control group. Lower levels of postnatal depression in physically active women in the aquatic environment during pregnancy were also observed in their studies by Aguilar-Cordero et al [50]. The reduction of depression symptoms among women exercising during pregnancy, or pregnancy and puerperium was also noted by Mohammadi et al [49].…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Aguilar-Cordero et al [50] examined the influence of physical activity in the aquatic environment on the prevention of postnatal depression. Pregnant women from 20 to 37 weeks participated three times a week in water training according to the SWEP (Study Pregnant Water Exercises) method.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Results from the evaluation of articles included in the review suggest that physical activity during pregnancy or puerperium may minimize the risk of development, as well as the symptoms of postnatal depression [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61]. In a study conducted by Vargas-Terrones et al [46], it was shown that regular physical activity in the second and third trimester of pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of developing depression both in pregnancy and in the postpartum.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Physical Activity and the Occurrence of Postnatal Depression—A Systematic Review

Kołomańska-Bogucka

Mazur-Biały

2019

Medicina

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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 new role—of a mother—can sometimes be associated with numerous negative emotions, uncertainty, fear, anxiety, disgust, depression, or sadness. In the puerperium period, the development of baby blues or postpartum depression may occur. Postpartum depression develops within one month of childbirth and may last up to one year. Depressive disorders that may develop in a young mother affect both her and the newborn’s health. That is why it is so important to try to search for factors that could significantly reduce the likelihood of developing depression in this period. The study aims at assessing the relationship between physical activity during pregnancy and puerperium or in the postpartum and the development of postnatal depression. Materials and Methods: A review of the literature was carried out in the Medline-PubMed database. The search terms were “pregnancy” AND “physical activity AND postpartum depression”. The study included only English-language publications published in the period 2000–2018. Results: A total of 216 references were found. After establishing the inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the analysis of titles and abstracts, 173 articles were excluded from the review. A total of 43 publications were read in full. Finally, 16 articles were included in the review. It was shown that regular physical activity during pregnancy, pregnancy, and puerperium, or in the postnatal period itself as compared to inactivity, reduces the risk of developing depression in pregnant women and after the birth of a child. Conclusions: Physical activity can be an essential factor in the prevention of depressive disorders of women in the postnatal period.

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confidence: 59%

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confidence: 99%

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Physical Activity and the Occurrence of Postnatal Depression—A Systematic Review

Kołomańska-Bogucka

Mazur-Biały

2019

Medicina

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“…We found the data regarding association between aquatic exercise and maternal weight control only in four studies selected for this analysis (Aguilar-Cordero et al, 2019;Bacchi, Mottola, Perales, Refoyo, & Barakat, 2018;Backhausen et al, 2014;Vallim et al, 2011). Studies included in this section consistently demonstrated positive impact of involvement in aquatic exercise programs on controlling excessive maternal weight among the samples of pregnant women.…”

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confidence: 94%

Aquatic Exercise to Treat Pregnancy Related Issues in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

Ali

Azam

Askry³

2020

JBSEE

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Background: Wide ranges of physiological changes occur as a result of pregnancy in women that, in certain cases, may cause variety of psychological and physical problems in pregnant women. Aquatic exercises believed to be safe for pregnant women and believed to foster positive effect on psychophysical health. Current health care setting and nursing emphasizes on evidence based approaches when developing and implementing interventions to address health related issues of pregnant women. Purpose: This review sought to synthesize qualitatively the existing research evidences concerning association between aquatic exercises and psychophysical problems in pregnant women. Methods: A 1989 records were yielded as result of conducting a systematic search in nine research data bases. After undergoing rigorous screening and assessment procedure of eligibility, and quality appraisal, a total of seventeen research articles were ultimately selected to include in this review. Result: Out of seventeen admissible studies, ten studies found that aquatic exercises exerts positive impact to decreases variety of physical discomforts such as fatigue, pelvic pain, labor pain, and edema. The remaining seven studies presented beneficial effects of aquatic exercises for psychological factors such as body image, stress, depression, feelings, mood, distress, and anxiety in pregnant women. Moreover, among the seventeen studies, only two studies showed effectiveness of aquatic exercises to manage body weight and two studies found improvement in sleep during pregnancy. Conclusion: This review found some evidence in support of the efficacy of aquatic exercises to reduce physical discomfort and improve psychological factors in pregnant women. More studies essential to reach stronger conclusion. The existing evidence concerning effectiveness of this intervention for weight management and sleep health during pregnancy is insufficient.

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“…The following criteria were used for the inclusion of publications in the narrative systematic review: 1) study reported an intervention with at least two points of contact; 2) physical activity was included in the intervention, this included exercise which is a sub-set of PA (e.g., Caspersen et al, 1985;Aguilar-Cordero et al, 2018); 3) studies recruited participants free from chronic health conditions except for obesity; 4) participants were female only or the study presented an analysis segregated by gender; 5) the mean age reported fell within the range of 14 to 25 years; 6) the intervention was UK-based; 7) studies were reported in English language.…”

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An Ecological Approach to Exploring Physical Activity Interventions Aimed at Young UK-Based Females: A Narrative Systematic Review

Hull¹,

Oliveira²,

Zaidell³

2018

PSYCH

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Despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity (PA), physical inactivity remains a global public health concern. Particularly high levels of sedentarism prevail among young females, making them an important target population for PA behaviour intervention. The effectiveness of interventions designed for this population has not been rigorously analysed and previous reviews of PA interventions and their ability to target specific barriers and subgroups of society have produced inconsistent findings. Ecological models have proven instrumental in categorising factors that influence health behaviours on multiple levels (intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational and environmental, and, policy and legislative). This narrative systematic review aims to collate, summarise and synthesise evidence pertaining to the characteristics of PA interventions aimed at young females in the UK (14-25 years), explore the measures used to evaluate intervention impact within this population, and to make recommendations for future PA intervention research through an ecological perspective. UK-based PA intervention studies including healthy females aged 14-25 were identified through five electronic databases. Two reviewers independently screened the studies for inclusion, data was extracted based upon agreed criteria, and results were discussed in light of the ecological model of health behaviour. From the 21 articles included in the analysis, 17 interventions took place in educational institutions. PA options were limited across, and within interventions, and only four studies employed qualitative methods to investigate intervention effectiveness. Utilizing the ecological model it was identified that 20 studies investigated intrapersonal factors such as body composition and self-efficacy, and only seven studies explored multiple levels of the model. In conclusion, PA

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Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression

Abstract: Women who perform moderate physical exercise in an aquatic environment are at lower risk of PPD than sedentary women. Overweight and obesity among sedentary women during pregnancy are closely associated with positive screening for PPD.

Cited by 41 publications

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Physical Activity and the Occurrence of Postnatal Depression—A Systematic Review

Physical Activity and the Occurrence of Postnatal Depression—A Systematic Review

Aquatic Exercise to Treat Pregnancy Related Issues in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

An Ecological Approach to Exploring Physical Activity Interventions Aimed at Young UK-Based Females: A Narrative Systematic Review

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