Depressive symptoms postpartum is associated with physical activity level the year prior to giving birth - A retrospective observational study
Ekelöf, Katarina ; Andersson, Ola LU
; Holmén, Anders
; Thomas, Kristin
and Almquist Tangen, Gerd
(2021)
In Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
29.
- Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine physical activity level prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum and investigate the association with depressive symptoms postpartum among women in Sweden.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study including 532 women on self-assessment of physical activity level before pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum, depressive symptoms postpartum as well as stressful life events in the past two years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Level and change of physical activity before pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum and depressive symptoms postpartum.
RESULTS: Almost two-thirds of the women in the study reported that they were inactive or performed light physical activity (62.9%; n = 331)... (More)
OBJECTIVES: To examine physical activity level prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum and investigate the association with depressive symptoms postpartum among women in Sweden.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study including 532 women on self-assessment of physical activity level before pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum, depressive symptoms postpartum as well as stressful life events in the past two years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Level and change of physical activity before pregnancy, during pregnancy and postpartum and depressive symptoms postpartum.
RESULTS: Almost two-thirds of the women in the study reported that they were inactive or performed light physical activity (62.9%; n = 331) in the year prior to giving birth. Women with a sedentary lifestyle or performing light physical activity level reported depressive symptoms postpartum to a greater extent than active women.
CONCLUSIONS: A higher level of physical activity during pregnancy was associated with a lower level of depressive symptoms postpartum. Physical activity is a contributing factor to promote a healthier lifestyle and can contribute to improve mental health for pregnant women, newly become mothers and their children.
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- author
- Ekelöf, Katarina
; Andersson, Ola
LU
; Holmén, Anders
; Thomas, Kristin
and Almquist Tangen, Gerd
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021-07-10
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
- volume
- 29
- article number
- 100645
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- pmid:34274857
- scopus:85110149234
- ISSN
- 1877-5764
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.srhc.2021.100645
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 71f1f77b-e5d9-4d32-b452-80904a07f045
- date added to LUP
- 2021-07-25 22:58:01
- date last changed
- 2024-04-20 08:45:34
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