Mother And Baby Yoga Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigating The Influence Of A Parent And Baby Yoga Programme On Maternal Mental Health And Infant Bonding
IRAS ID
294028
Contact name
Nicola Spark
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The intended research is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga. The outcome measures include mental health and bonding. The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether parent and baby yoga would be beneficial and cost effective if offered as a regular service. An online course is designed to mitigate anxieties associated with the pandemic, enabling women to follow the course in their own time within a safe environment.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/EM/0086
Date of REC Opinion
15 Apr 2021
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion