Exercise for depression

Gillian E Mead; Wendy Morley; Paul Campbell; Carolyn A Greig; Marion McMurdo; Debbie A Lawlor

doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004366.pub4

Exercise for depression

Gillian E Mead, Wendy Morley, Paul Campbell, Carolyn A Greig, Marion McMurdo, Debbie A Lawlor

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Abstract

Depression is a common and important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Depression is commonly treated with antidepressants and/or psychotherapy, but some people may prefer alternative approaches such as exercise. There are a number of theoretical reasons why exercise may improve depression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	CD004366
Journal	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004366.pub4
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Exercise for depression

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