DINBURGH, SCOTLAND – A recent review conducted at the University of Edinburgh suggests that exercise can symptoms of depression.
The researchers were able to compile data from 35 different previous studies so they had a substantial sample.
The team found after analyzing the results from previous studies that subjects that exercised experienced reductions in their depressive symptoms compared to those who did other activities, such as using relaxation techniques, or received no treatment.
In fact, several studies had as many as 45-55 percent of the participants that exercised reporting significant improvement in depression symptoms. With the Centers for for Disease Control and Prevention saying that as many as one in ten Americans are clinically depressed, this study could prove to be quite meaningful.
According to Dr. Gillian Mead, the study's senior author:
"This review provides some additional evidence that there may be some benefit to exercise.”
If you’re interested in improving your emotional outlook and want to stay away from drugs, you might consider trying exercise.
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