TY - JOUR
T1 - Exercise in the treatment of depression
AU - Trivedi, Madhukar H.
AU - Greer, Tracy L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Trivedi has received research support from NARSAD, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - A large body of research supports the use of exercise as a treatment for depression across a wide range of ages and with special populations, such as pregnant women and women who suffer from postpartum depression. However, methodologic limitations have historically limited our ability to interpret and understand previous research findings, which in turn may have hindered acceptance of exercise as treatment for depressed patients. This review provides information on some of the most salient studies of exercise as a treatment for depression and highlights important methodologic issues that have limited this area of research. In addition, several ongoing studies that were designed to address these limitations are reviewed. These and future well-designed trials can better inform the field regarding the utility of exercise in the treatment of depression.
AB - A large body of research supports the use of exercise as a treatment for depression across a wide range of ages and with special populations, such as pregnant women and women who suffer from postpartum depression. However, methodologic limitations have historically limited our ability to interpret and understand previous research findings, which in turn may have hindered acceptance of exercise as treatment for depressed patients. This review provides information on some of the most salient studies of exercise as a treatment for depression and highlights important methodologic issues that have limited this area of research. In addition, several ongoing studies that were designed to address these limitations are reviewed. These and future well-designed trials can better inform the field regarding the utility of exercise in the treatment of depression.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11920-009-0071-4
DO - 10.1007/s11920-009-0071-4
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19909669
AN - SCOPUS:72849153134
SN - 1523-3812
VL - 11
SP - 466
EP - 472
JO - Current psychiatry reports
JF - Current psychiatry reports
IS - 6
ER -