Journal article
The effect of depression on heart rate variability during pregnancy
Abstract
Depression during pregnancy has been associated with a number of adverse outcomes, but the underlying physiological mechanisms involved remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of maternal depression during pregnancy on the autonomic modulation of heart rate, in a naturalistic setting. Eighty-one pregnant women were studied between 25 and 31 weeks of gestation and were identified as either Depressed (n = 46), or …
Authors
Shea AK; Kamath MV; Fleming A; Streiner DL; Redmond K; Steiner M
Journal
Clinical Autonomic Research, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 203–212
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2008
DOI
10.1007/s10286-008-0480-1
ISSN
0959-9851