Physical activity and depression: Towards understanding the antidepressant mechanisms of physical activity

A Kandola, G Ashdown-Franks, J Hendrikse… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Physical activity can treat and prevent depressive symptoms, but its antidepressant
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …

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 …

Exercise, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in the treatment of depression: broadening the scientific perspectives and clinical opportunities

M Hallgren, MP Herring, N Owen, D Dunstan… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Research exploring links between exercise and depression now span several decades, yet
several clinically relevant research questions remain unanswered. This opinion article …

Exercise and depression: Considering variability and contextuality

G Faulkner, SJH Biddle - Journal of Sport and Exercise …, 2004 - journals.humankinetics.com
Research continues to support the consideration of exercise as an adjunctive treatment for
depression. Adopting a qualitative approach, the aim of this study was to extend our …

Physical activity, stress reduction, and mood: insight into immunological mechanisms

M Hamer, R Endrighi, L Poole - Psychoneuroimmunology: Methods and …, 2012 - Springer
Psychosocial factors, such as chronic mental stress and mood, are recognized as an
important predictor of longevity and wellbeing. In particular, depression is independently …

Physical activity and depression: A multiple mediation analysis

K Pickett, L Yardley, T Kendrick - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Physical activity is associated with reduced symptoms among people with
depression, but the factors that may mediate this relationship are poorly understood. We …

Exercise and depressive disorder

J Bueno-Antequera, D Munguia-Izquierdo - Physical exercise for human …, 2020 - Springer
Depression is a psychiatric disorder characterized by low mood, loss of interest/enjoyment,
and reduced energy and one of the five leading causes of disability and a major contributor …

Effects of physical exercise on depressive symptoms and biomarkers in depression

T Archer, T Josefsson, M Lindwall - CNS & Neurological …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Regular physical exercise/activity has been shown repeatedly to promote positive benefits in
cognitive, emotional and motor domains concomitant with reductions in distress and …

Neurobiological effects of exercise on major depressive disorder: a systematic review

FB Schuch, AC Deslandes, B Stubbs… - … & biobehavioral reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Exercise displays promise as an efficacious treatment for people with depression. However,
no systematic review has evaluated the neurobiological effects of exercise among people …

Change in self-esteem, self-efficacy and the mood dimensions of depression as potential mediators of the physical activity and depression relationship: Exploring the …

K White, T Kendrick, L Yardley - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Physical activity has been found to alleviate depression, but little is known
about the mechanisms of change. This study assessed whether depression and …