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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Depressive symptoms, fatigue and social relationships influenced physical activity in frail older community-dwellers during the Spanish lockdown due to the …

LM Pérez, C Castellano-Tejedor, M Cesari… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain underwent a strict lockdown
(March–May 2020). How the lockdown modified older adults' physical activity (PA) has been …

Influence of adjuvant omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids on depression, sleep, and emotion regulation among outpatients with major depressive disorders-Results …

L Jahangard, A Sadeghi, M Ahmadpanah… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Extant literature shows that adjuvant omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids
(O3PUFAs) to a standard antidepressant medication impacts favorably on symptoms of …

Exercise is an effective treatment for positive valence symptoms in major depression

M Toups, T Carmody, T Greer, C Rethorst… - Journal of affective …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Measurement of symptoms domains and their response to treatment in relative
isolation from diagnosed mental disorders has gained new urgency, as reflected by the …

[HTML][HTML] Moderating effects of exercise duration and intensity in neuromuscular vs. endurance exercise interventions for the treatment of depression: a meta-analytical …

L Nebiker, E Lichtenstein, A Minghetti, L Zahner… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Exercise training is a beneficial treatment strategy for depression. Previous
meta-analytical reviews mainly examined the effect of aerobic exercise on depressive …

[HTML][HTML] Acute bouts of exercising improved mood, rumination and social interaction in inpatients with mental disorders

S Brand, F Colledge, S Ludyga… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Studies at the macro level (such as longer-term interventions) showed that
physical activity impacts positively on cognitive-emotional processes of patients with mental …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of yoga for major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wu, D Yan, J Yang - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a relapse rate that cannot be ignored and
places a tremendous burden on the patient in the prevention and treatment process. Yoga, a …

Compared to an active control condition, in persons with multiple sclerosis two different types of exercise training improved sleep and depression, but not fatigue …

DS Bahmani, N Razazian, V Farnia, M Alikhani… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background In persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), physical activity favorably impacts on
psychological well-being. The aims of the present study were to investigate the influence of …