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Effects of Exercise during Pregnancy on Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a public health issue. Exercise is a nonpharmacologic alter native to deal with PPD. This study conducted a systematic review of previous meta-analyses and an
exploratory pooled analysis regarding the effects of exercise on depressive symptoms among women
during the postpartum period. We searched for previous meta-analyses of randomised controlled
trials on PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus, date of inception to 31 May 2021. The methodological
quality was assessed using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR2) instrument.
We pooled the standardised mean differences from the selected studies. Of the 52 records screened,
five were included. The results revealed a significant moderate effect of exercise on depressive
symptoms among women during the postpartum period (SMD = −0.53; 95% CI: −0.80 to −0.27,
p < 0.001). The pooled effect of the five meta-analyses established that exercise had a significant,
small effect on depressive symptoms (SMD = −0.41; 95% CI: −0.50 to −0.32, p < 0.001). Our study
indicates that exercise is effective in reducing PPD symptoms. Compared with traditional control
approaches (psychosocial and psychological interventions), exercise seems have a superior effect on
PPD symptoms. The implications of the present synthesis of past meta-analytical findings to guide
health policies and research are discussed.
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Mental health Physical activity Sports . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
Citation
Marconcin, P.; Peralta, M.; Gouveia, É.R.; Ferrari, G.; Carraça, E.; Ihle, A.; Marques, A. Effects of Exercise during Pregnancy on Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses. Biology 2021, 10, 1331. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/biology10121331
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MDPI