Objectives   While several studies on the preventive and therapeutic effects of prenatal yoga (maternity yoga) have been reported in recent years, there has been no systematic review on the effects of prenatal yoga based on @entity23 ( @entity23 ). The purpose of this study, therefore, was to systematically review the literature to clarify the effects of prenatal yoga in @entity23 focusing on the contents of the intervention, the intervention means, and the frequency of practice.<br/>Methods   The literature search was performed using the electronic database, PubMed. The inclusion criteria were @entity23 , pregnant @entity1 , and yoga intervention.<br/>Results   In total, 54 citations were found; of these, eight studies (10 reports) were included in the final analysis. In four studies on healthy pregnant @entity1 , significant improvement in @entity158 and pleasure at delivery, duration of delivery, perceived stress levels during pregnancy, @entity308 , pregnancy-related experiences, quality of life, and interpersonal relationships were compared to those in the control group. In two studies on @entity308 pregnant @entity1 , one reported that @entity308 , @entity148 levels, anger levels, @entity158 , and back @entity158 significantly improved with yoga, while the other found no differences from the control group. In one study of high-risk pregnant @entity1 with morbidity factors such as @entity28 or advanced age, yoga resulted in significantly fewer cases of pregnancy-induced @entity101 , gestational @entity6 , and intrauterine growth restriction, as well as a decrease in perceived stress levels. In one study on pregnant @entity1 with @entity2371 , the median @entity158 score was lower in the yoga group. Regarding the contents of the intervention, while the two studies for @entity308 pregnant @entity1 only included physical postures, the remaining six studies also included breathing technique and meditation. Interventions were performed using lectures by instructors alone or together with self-teaching. The frequency of the intervention varied within each study.<br/>Conclusion   The findings suggest that prenatal yoga may help reduce @entity2371 . It may also improve mental condition (stress, @entity308 , @entity148 , etc.), physical condition ( @entity158 and pleasure at the delivery, etc.), and perinatal outcomes ( @entity532 , delivery time, etc.). However, further studies are needed. The contents of the intervention, the intervention means, and the frequency varied with each study. Thus, it is necessary to further examine the content of effective interventions, intervention means, and frequency that suit @entity1 's characteristics and each outcome. Further research in this field, particularly @entity23 , is merited.

Effects of prenatal yoga: a systematic review of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'participant'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressed', 'depression', 'anxiety levels, depression'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes'] @entity2371 :: ('MESH:D017699', 'Disease') :: ['pelvic pain'] @entity532 :: ('MESH:D003925', 'Disease') :: ['obstetrical complications'] @entity23 :: ('MESH:D007174', 'Disease') :: ['RCT', 'randomized controlled trials'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain', 'leg pain']
@entity23 :: (MESH:D007174,Disease) :: ['randomized controlled trials']
