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

    nicola.spark@york.nhs.uk

  • 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