“…Thus, the role of maternal exercise for PPD has been examined in several studies. The health benefits of postpartum exercise are well-documented in the exercise literature, including improved cardiovascular fitness, energy (Sampselle, Seng, Yeo, Killion, & Oakley, 1999), and psychosocial functioning (Mottola, 2002). Several studies have investigated the role of exercise in reducing symptoms of postpartum depression, including both randomized controlled trials and observational studies (Daley, MacArthur, & Winter, 2007).…”