Physical activity in postpartum women and its relationship to postnatal depression

Background. For most women in the postpartum period, six to 52 weeks after childbirth, participation in physical activity is limited. New mothers often report inability to exercise, due in part to feeling isolated and exhausted. The literature offers contradictory arguments regarding the influence o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saligheh, Maryam
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1899