The characteristics and effectiveness of pregnancy yoga interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Yoga is a popular mind-body medicine frequently recommended to pregnant women. Gaps remain in our understanding of the core components of effective pregnancy yoga programmes. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the characteristics and effectiveness of pregnancy yoga interventions, incorporating the FITT (frequency, intensity, time/duration and type) principle of exercise prescription.

Hypertension in pregnancy: Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes for women birthing in Ireland.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the number of pregnancies affected by hypertension in Ireland and report on possible risk factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes for women and their babies.

Study Design: Data on maternity hospital discharges for women giving birth in Ireland in 2016 were extracted from the national Hospital In-Patient Enquiry data system. Women with a diagnosis of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy were identified using relevant ICD codes.

The effectiveness and characteristics of pregnancy yoga interventions: a systematic review protocol.

The purpose of this review is to systematically examine the reported clinical effectiveness of pregnancy yoga.  The review will use the FITT (frequency, intensity, time/duration and type) principle of physical activity to characterise the different types of yoga interventions that have been evaluated in the included studies.  Studies will be categorised as effectiveness or efficacy studies and this continuum of efficacy versus effectiveness will be incorporated into the full review.