Conclusion
Supervised group exercise did not improve psychological well-being at
29–34 weeks of gestation among pregnant women with depression or at
high risk of depression. Eight weeks postpartum women in the
intervention group had a higher mean WHO-5 than women in the control
group, which may be due to the exercise itself but also due to the
participants’ experience of peer support. Based on our results,
supervised exercise in groups is a safe complementary course of
treatment alongside the existing antenatal care. Further studies are
needed to explore the effect of supervised group exercise among
sedentary pregnant women with or at high risk of depression.