Using Exercise to Ward Off Depression
| Autor: | George Nicoloff, Thomas L. Schwenk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Overtraining Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical exercise 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Mental health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Antidepressant therapy Pharmacotherapy Exercise addiction Physical therapy Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychiatry Depressive symptoms Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | The Physician and sportsmedicine. 23(9) |
| ISSN: | 2326-3660 |
| Popis: | In brief For treatment of depression many physicians use exercise as an important adjunct to psychotherapy and antidepressant therapy. Low-intensity exercise and exercise that elicits an increase in [Formula: see text]o2max are equally effective in lessening depressive symptoms. Evidence has shown that exercise is as effective as psychotherapy and antidepressant therapy in treating mild-to-moderate depression, and even more effective when used in conjunction with the conventional therapies. When recommending exercise to their depressed patients, physicians should be aware of the pharmacology of various antidepressants to avoid unwanted interactions. Staying alert to the risks of overtraining and exercise addiction is also important. |
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