Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on depression in adolescents

X Wang, Z Cai, W Jiang, Y Fang, W Sun… - Child and Adolescent …, 2022 - Springer
Background Depression is widespread among adolescents and seriously endangers their
quality of life and academic performance. Developing strategies for adolescent depression …

Exercise for depression in children and adolescents–a systematic review and meta‐analysis

B Axelsdottir, S Biedilæ, Å Sagatun… - Child and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The objective of this systematic review was to examine the treatment effects of
exercise on children and adolescents with depression compared to either other nonexercise …

The effectiveness of simple psychological and physical activity interventions for high prevalence mental health problems in young people: a factorial randomised …

AG Parker, SE Hetrick, AF Jorm, AJ Mackinnon… - Journal of affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence and burden of disease of depression and anxiety disorders in
young people necessitates effective early intervention strategies. The aim of this study was …

The effect of exercise on resilience, its mediators and moderators, in a general population during the UK COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a cross-sectional online study

MR Lancaster, P Callaghan - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Resilience is central to positive mental health and well-being especially when
faced with adverse events. Factors such as exercise, location, sleep, mental health, and …

Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

T Carter, B Guo, D Turner, I Morres, E Khalil, E Brighton… - BMC psychiatry, 2015 - Springer
Background Exercise has been shown to be effective in treating depression, but trials testing
the effect of exercise for depressed adolescents utilising mental health services are rare …

Whole body vibration added to treatment as usual is effective in adolescents with depression: a partly randomized, three-armed clinical trial in inpatients

HL Wunram, S Hamacher, M Hellmich, M Volk… - European child & …, 2018 - Springer
There is growing evidence for the effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of adult major
depression. With regard to adolescents, clinical trials are scarce. Due to the inherent …

The experience of a physical activity counseling intervention among people with major depression within the PACINPAT trial–A reflexive thematic analysis

R Cody, M Christensen, JN Kreppke, O Faude… - Mental Health and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Physical activity can be an effective complementary treatment for major
depression, yet among afflicted people, physical inactivity is prevalent. The aim of the …

The benefits of movement for youth: A whole child approach

E Savina, K Garrity, P Kenny, C Doerr - Contemporary school psychology, 2016 - Springer
This paper synthesizes studies on the benefits of movement on youth's health, cognition,
and academic performance. It discusses behavioral and cognitive outcomes of different …

Psychobiological responses to preferred and prescribed intensity exercise in major depressive disorder.

JD Meyer, LD Ellingson, KF Koltyn… - Medicine and science …, 2016 - europepmc.org
Purpose This study aimed to compare psychological and biological responses to preferred
and prescribed steady-state exercise intensities to a patient-selected preferred intensity …

Joy of living through exercise-a qualitative study of clinically referred adolescents' experiences of moderate to vigorous exercise as treatment for depression

M Serrander, A Bremander, H Jarbin… - Nordic Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aim Depression is common and rising in adolescents. Recent meta-analyses indicate a
moderate effect of exercise on depression symptoms. Clinically referred adolescents and …