Physical Activity as a Nonpharmacological Treatment for Depression: A Review
| Autor: | Michaela Kiernan, Wayne T. Phillips, Abby C. King |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Psychotherapist business.industry 05 social sciences Alternative medicine Physical activity 030229 sport sciences Intervention studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences business Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | Complementary health practice review. 8:139-152 |
| ISSN: | 1533-2101 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1076167502250792 |
| Popis: | Physical activity is increasingly being cited as an alternative to more traditional drug treatments for treating depression. Although an increasing amount of research has investigated this theory, much of the literature has been criticized from a methodological perspective. Given rising concern for the increasing costs of mental health care, it is timely and important to examine valid, reliable, and objective research findings on the potential role of physical activity as a low-cost non-pharmacological intervention for the treatment of depression. This article reviews cross-sectional, longitudinal, and randomized studies that investigated the role of physical activity in the prevention and alleviation of depression. The review found that although there is undoubtedly a need for more research with a greater emphasis on methodological strength, the scientific literature is generally supportive of the beneficial effects of aerobic and nonaerobic exercise on depression in clinically and nonclinically depressed adults. Implications for public health are discussed. |
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