Bershadsky Svetlana, Trumpfheller Linda, Kimble Holly Beck, Pipaloff Diana, Yim Ilona S
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 4562 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Irvine, CA 92697-7085, USA.
YogaWorks, 27001 La Paz Rd, Suite 112, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 May;20(2):106-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Jan 24.
Perinatal depression impacts maternal and child health, and little is known about effective interventions. The effects of prenatal Hatha yoga on cortisol, affect and depressive symptoms were investigated in 51 women. Twice during pregnancy, yoga group participants reported on affect and provided a saliva sample before and after a 90-min prenatal Hatha yoga session. Corresponding measures were obtained from yoga and control group participants on days of usual activity. Depressive symptoms were assessed in pregnancy and post partum. Cortisol was lower (p < .01) and positive affect higher (p < .001) on yoga compared to usual activity days. Negative affect and contentment (p < .05) improved more in response to the yoga session. Yoga group participants showed fewer postpartum (p < .05) but not antepartum depressive symptoms than control group participants. Findings indicate that prenatal Hatha yoga may improve current mood and may be effective in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms.
围产期抑郁症会影响母婴健康，而关于有效干预措施人们却知之甚少。对51名女性进行了产前哈他瑜伽对皮质醇、情绪和抑郁症状影响的调查。在孕期，瑜伽组参与者两次报告情绪状况，并在90分钟的产前哈他瑜伽课程前后提供唾液样本。在日常活动日从瑜伽组和对照组参与者那里获取相应的测量数据。在孕期和产后评估抑郁症状。与日常活动日相比，进行瑜伽时皮质醇水平较低（p < .01），积极情绪较高（p < .001）。消极情绪和满足感（p < .05）对瑜伽课程的反应改善更大。与对照组参与者相比，瑜伽组参与者产后抑郁症状较少（p < .05），但产前抑郁症状并无差异。研究结果表明，产前哈他瑜伽可能会改善当前情绪，并且可能有效减轻产后抑郁症状。
