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A woman with postpartum depression may find relief if she pushes her baby in a stroller accompanied by other moms and infants, according to Stroller Strides, a national franchise program with work-outs in Providence.

"Australian researchers found that among new moms who'd been diagnosed with depression, those who completed a 12-week stroller-walking class showed fewer symptoms than those in a mom-baby play group that didn't involve exercise," according to the group. "The scientists concluded that gaining fitness through the sociability of stroller walking may be a more effective treatment for depression than joining a sedentary new mother support group.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) examined stroller exercise effects of physical wellness, and found that it works. Results of the research are summarized here.

Suzanne Cadge leads classes in the Jewish Community Center in Providence. Contact her at 289-0444 or by e-mail here.

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