Background: It is necessary to seek alternative therapies for depression, because side
effects of medications lead to poor adherence and some patients do not achieve a clinical …

Background This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examines the efficacy
of physical exercise as treatment for unipolar depression, both as an independent …

Comments on the original article by Stathopoulou et al (see record 2006-07167-009), which
discussed exercise interventions for mental health. The current authors remark that the …

The World Health Organization predicts that depression will create the second greatest
burden of disease by 2020, requiring cost-effective prevention and intervention strategies …

Introduction Exercise effectively improves mood in major depressive disorder (MDD), but the
optimal exercise stimulus to improve depressed mood is unknown. Purpose To determine …

Purpose: to present clinical guidelines for exercise therapy in depressed patients derived
from recent meta-analyses. Method: four meta-analyses on effects of physical exercise on …

Objective: To examine the quality of evidence for exercise in the treatment of major
depression, comparing specific study types; aerobic exercise vs. antidepressants, aerobic …

Millions of Americans suffer from clinical depression each year. Most depressed patients first
seek treatment from their primary care providers. Generally, depressed patients treated in …

Depression is a common disorder that is associated with compromised quality of life,
increased health care costs, and greater risk for a variety of medical conditions, particularly …

Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of aerobic training and
strength training as a treatment for depression in patients diagnosed with major depressive …