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| Author/Association: | Gordon BR, McDowell CP, Hallgren M, Meyer JD, Lyons M, Herring MP |
| Title: | Association of efficacy of resistance exercise training with depressive symptoms: meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of randomized clinical trials [with consumer summary] |
| Source: | JAMA Psychiatry 2018 Jun 1;75(6):566-576 |
| Method: | systematic review |
| Method Score: | This is a systematic review. Systematic reviews are not rated. |
| Consumer Summary: | KEY POINTS: QUESTION: What is the overall association of efficacy of resistance exercise training with depressive symptoms, and which logical, theoretical, and/or prior empirical variables are associated with depressive symptoms? FINDINGS: In this meta-analysis of 33 clinical trials including 1,877 participants, resistance exercise training was associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms, with a moderate-sized mean effect. Total volume of resistance exercise training, health status, and strength improvements were not associated with the antidepressant effect; however, smaller reductions in depressive symptoms were derived from trials with blinded allocation and/or assessment. MEANING: The available empirical evidence supports resistance exercise training as an alternative and/or adjuvant therapy for depressive symptoms. |
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