title: Tai chi/yoga reduces prenatal depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances.
abstract: Ninety-two prenatally depressed pregnant women were randomly assigned to a tai chi/yoga or a waitlist control group at an average of 22 weeks gestation. The tai chi/yoga group participated in a 20-min group session per week for 12 weeks. At the end of the treatment period the tai chi/yoga group had lower summary depression (CES-D) scores, as well as lower negative affect and somatic/vegetative symptoms subscale scores on the CES-D, lower anxiety (STAI) scores and lower sleep disturbances scores.
authors: Touch Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School, United States. tfield@med.miami.edu
authors: Tiffany
authors: T
authors: Field
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Diego
authors: Jeannette
authors: J
authors: Delgado
authors: Lissette
authors: L
authors: Medina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D026302:Tai Ji; D014850:Waiting Lists; D015013:Yoga; D055815:Young Adult