Background About one‐third of women have urinary incontinence (UI) and up to one‐tenth
have faecal incontinence (FI) after childbirth. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is …

Background It is still largely unknown whether physical activity (PA) during pregnancy may
be useful to avert subsequent postpartum depression (PPD). We conducted a systematic …

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 …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected physical and mental health
worldwide. Pregnant women already exhibit an elevated risk for depression compared to the …

Background and Objectives: Pregnancy is a unique period in the life of every woman. The
lifestyle of a pregnant woman has a significant impact on her and her child's health. Regular …

Background: Prenatal depression is associated with an increased risk of physical,
physiological, cardiovascular, and psychological diseases for mothers and future newborns …

BackgroundIn most trials and systematic reviews that evaluate exercise-based interventions
in reducing depressive symptoms, it is difficult to separate treatment from prevention. AimsTo …

Background Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman's life, with health status at this
stage affecting both the woman and her child's life. Global evidence suggests that many …

Background No meta-analysis has analyzed the effect of physical activity level, period of
physical activity intervention, and duration of intervention, on perinatal depression. This …

Targeting lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy is crucial to prevent the highly prevalent
postpartum depression and its consequences. In these secondary analyses of an …