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JAMA. 2014 Jun 18;311(23):2432-3. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4930.

Exercise for depression.

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  • 1Division of Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, United Kingdom.
  • 2Institute of Child Health, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  • 3Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Abstract

CLINICAL QUESTION:

Is exercise an effective treatment for depression?

BOTTOM LINE:

Exercise is associated with a greater reduction in depression symptoms compared with no treatment, placebo, or active control interventions, such as relaxation or meditation. However, analysis of high-quality studies alone suggests only small benefits.

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  • Exercise for depression. [Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013]
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