The Effect of Sports on the Phenomenon of Baby Blues Syndrome (Postpartum Blues) in Postpartum Mothers

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10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.010How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Exercise; Baby Blues; Postpartum; Psychological; Mother

Abstract

1) Purpose: baby blues syndrome often occurs in postpartum mothers. The prevalence of baby blues syndrome worldwide according to WHO is around 3% to 8%. In Asia, cases of baby blues syndrome are still very high. In Indonesia, it will increase to 70-80% in 2020. The incidence of baby blues syndrome can be prevented and overcome by intervention in the form of exercise; 2) Methods: this study uses literature studies from articles indexed by google scholars and pubmed with the keywords sports, baby blues, postpartum, depression in order to obtain 10 quantitative research articles; 3) Results: several research articles stated that exercise was able to overcome postpartum depression or baby blues syndrome with an intervention time of about 4-8 months as measured using the EPDS questionnaire; 4) Conclusion: exercise with light to moderate intensity can prevent symptoms of depression and is safe for mothers and babies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ema Novita Deniati
AU  - Annisaa
AU  - Selvia Agnesfadia
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/10
TI  - The Effect of Sports on the Phenomenon of Baby Blues Syndrome (Postpartum Blues) in Postpartum Mothers
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sport Science and Health (ICSSH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 66
EP  - 74
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.010
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.220203.010
ID  - Deniati2022
ER  -