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Table 2 Characteristics of Studies Included in Meta-analysis

From: Summary of the effect of an exercise intervention on antenatal depression and the optimal program: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

First author

Sample information

Intervention method

Outcome Indicator

Total (intervention group/control group)

Intervention time point

Intervention in the experimental group

Intervention in the control group

Intervention exercise frequency (min/week)

Intervention duration (weeks)

Exercise format

Haiying Zhang (2016)

77 (38/39)

18-22weeks

Yoga

Antenatal care

2 times/week, 75 min/ time

8 weeks

Group

CES-D, STAI

Tiffany F (2012)

84 (42/42)

18–22 weeks

Yoga

Antenatal care

2 times/week, 20 min/ time

12 weeks

Group

CES-D, STAI, STAXI,

Tiffany F (2013)

92 (46/46)

Means 22 weeks

Tai Chi and Yoga

Waiting list control group

1 time/week, 20 min/time

12 weeks

Group

SCID, CES-D, STAI, Sleep Dysfunction Rating Scale

M.Satyapriya (2013)

96 (45/51)

20–36 weeks

Yoga

Antenatal education

3 times/week, 60 min/ time

16 weeks

Group

PEQ, STAI, HADS

Kyle D (2015)

39 (20/19)

28 weeks

Yoga

Conventional treatment

1 time/week, 75 min/ time

8 weeks

Group

EPDS, STAI-S, STAI-T, PANAS-N

Ling Shu (2019)

78 (40/38)

10–28 weeks

Yoga

Usual psychological care

1 time/week, 60 min/ time

6 weeks

Group

SAS, EPDS

Jennifer M (2012)

24 (12/12)

20 weeks

Yoga

Parenting Education

2 times/week, 20 min/ time

12 weeks

Group

CES-D

Lisa A U (2016)

18 (11/7)

12–26 weeks

Yoga

Health education

75 min/ time

9 weeks

individual + Group

QIDS, EPDS

Feng Yan (2019)

212 (101/111)

-

Dance

Health education

3–4 times/week, 30-45 min/time

24 weeks

 

EPDS

M Perales (2015)

167 (90/77)

9–12 weeks

Dance

Antenatal care

3 times/week, 55-60 min/time

About 30 weeks

Group

CES-D

Marina V-T (2017)

124 (70/54)

< 16 weeks

Exercise

-

3time/ weeks, 60 min/time

24–27 weeks

Group

CES-D

Xinhua Liu (2016)

137 (67/70)

20 weeks

Maternal health care exercise

-

3–5 times/week, 10-15 min/time

24 weeks

Group

SAS, CES-D

Ellahe S (2016)

30 (15/15)

-

Yoga

-

-

8 weeks

Group

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Perceived Stress Scale, and Inventory of Subjective Life Quality

Liu Rong (2020)

64 (32/32)

18–27 weeks

Yoga

Usual care

3 times/week, 60 min/time

12 weeks

Group

EPDS

Marina Vargas-Terrones (2021)

61 (36/25)

<16 weeks

Combination of Aerobic exercise Combination of Aerobic exercise

Personal Care

4 times/week, 60minIn/time

24–26 weeks

Group

CES-D

Mervat M (2016)

100 (50/50)

Second trimester

Combination of Aerobic exercise

Usual care

3 times/week, 60Min/time

12 weeks

Group

CES-D

Reza nikbakht (2016)

64 (32/32)

16–20 weeks

Combination of Aerobic exercise

Usual care

3 times/week, 30–45 min/time

8 weeks

Group

Beck Depression Inventory (2nd version)