Both acute and chronic stress can cause allostatic overload, or long-term imbalance in
mediators of homeostasis, that results in disruptions in the maternal-placental-fetal …

Objective We aimed to identify the relationship between maternal prenatal exercise and birth
complications, and neonatal and childhood morphometric, metabolic and developmental …

In this review, massage therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on varying
conditions including prenatal depression, preterm infants, full-term infants, autism, skin …

Background More than two‐thirds of pregnant women experience low‐back pain and almost
one‐fifth experience pelvic pain. The two conditions may occur separately or together (low …

Background Mind–body medical interventions are commonly used to cope with depression
and yoga is one of the most commonly used mind–body interventions. The aim of this review …

Complications related to preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) are leading causes
of infant morbidity and mortality. Prenatal depression is a hypothesized psychosocial risk …

Moderate pressure massage has contributed to many positive effects including increased
weight gain in preterm infants, reduced pain in different syndromes including fibromyalgia …

Objective The purpose of this review was to investigate the relationship between prenatal
exercise, and low back (LBP), pelvic girdle (PGP) and lumbopelvic (LBPP) pain. Design …

Background Conventional pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies for major depression
are associated with limited adherence to care and relatively low remission rates. Yoga may …

Objective To assess whether physically active yoga is superior to waitlist control, treatment
as usual and attention control in alleviating depressive symptoms in people with a …