[HTML][HTML] Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

A Heissel, D Heinen, LL Brokmeier… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-
active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and …

The role of exercise in the treatment of depression: biological underpinnings and clinical outcomes

RE Ross, CJ VanDerwerker, ME Saladin… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Globally, depression is a leading cause of disability and has remained so for decades.
Antidepressant medications have suboptimal outcomes and are too frequently associated …

Aerobic exercise for adult patients with major depressive disorder in mental health services: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

ID Morres, A Hatzigeorgiadis, A Stathi… - Depression and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although exercise is associated with depression relief, the effects of aerobic exercise (AE)
interventions on clinically depressed adult patients have not been clearly supported. The …

Exercise as a treatment for depression: a meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias

FB Schuch, D Vancampfort, J Richards… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of exercise on depression have been a source of contentious debate. Meta-
analyses have demonstrated a range of effect sizes. Both inclusion criteria and …

Moving to beat anxiety: epidemiology and therapeutic issues with physical activity for anxiety

A Kandola, D Vancampfort, M Herring, A Rebar… - Current psychiatry …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive
narrative review of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety and the …

Aerobic exercise improves cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Firth, B Stubbs, S Rosenbaum… - Schizophrenia …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cognitive deficits are pervasive among people with schizophrenia and treatment options are
limited. There has been an increased interest in the neurocognitive benefits of exercise, but …

A meta-analytic review of the effects of exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor

KL Szuhany, M Bugatti, MW Otto - Journal of psychiatric research, 2015 - Elsevier
Consistent evidence indicates that exercise improves cognition and mood, with preliminary
evidence suggesting that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may mediate these …

Physical exercise improves quality of life, depressive symptoms, and cognition across chronic brain disorders: a transdiagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis …

M Dauwan, MJH Begemann, MIE Slot, EHM Lee… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
We performed a meta-analysis to synthesize evidence on the efficacy and safety of physical
exercise as an add-on therapeutic intervention for quality of life (QoL), depressive symptoms …

Exercise, brain plasticity, and depression

JL Zhao, WT Jiang, X Wang, ZD Cai… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by high incidence, high disability,
and high fatality, causing great burden to the society, families, and individuals. The changes …

Exercise improves clinical symptoms, quality of life, global functioning, and depression in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Dauwan, MJH Begemann, SM Heringa… - Schizophrenia …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: Physical exercise may be valuable for patients with schizophrenia spectrum
disorders as it may have beneficial effect on clinical symptoms, quality of life and cognition …