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Public Health"],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background and objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although mind\u2013body exercise is a promising non-pharmacological intervention, its overall efficacy for perinatal depression and anxiety remains unclear due to a lack of comprehensive assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multiple databases were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of mind\u2013body exercise interventions for depressive and anxiety symptoms in perinatal women. A total of 13 studies were ultimately included. A meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize the effect sizes, and the GRADE methodology was used to assess the quality of evidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The meta-analysis revealed that mind\u2013body exercise significantly improved both depression (SMD\u202f=\u202f\u22121.30, 95% CI: \u22121.86 to \u22120.73) and anxiety symptoms (SMD\u202f=\u202f\u22121.15, 95% CI: \u22121.84 to \u22120.45). However, there was extremely high heterogeneity among the studies (\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      &amp;gt;\u202f93%), and the GRADE evidence quality was \u201cvery low.\u201d Subgroup analyses indicated that the improvement in depressive symptoms was associated with the duration, period, and frequency of the intervention.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mind\u2013body exercise may be beneficial for improving perinatal depression and anxiety, but the current evidence is of very low quality and high heterogeneity. Future research should focus on conducting large-sample RCTs with more rigorous designs and standardized reporting to provide more reliable evidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2025.1709845","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,11]],"date-time":"2025-11-11T05:10:45Z","timestamp":1762837845000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Efficacy of mind\u2013body exercise for perinatal depression and anxiety: a systematic review and 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