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Comment
. 2014 Jun 18;311(23):2432-3.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4930.

Exercise for depression

Gary Cooney  1 , Kerry Dwan  2 , Gillian Mead  3
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Exercise for depression

Gary Cooney et al. JAMA. .

Erratum in

  • JAMA. 2014 Nov 26;312(20):2169

Abstract

Clinical question: Is exercise an effective treatment for depression?

Bottom line: Exercise is associated with a greater reduction in depression symptoms compared with no treatment, placebo, or active control interventions, such as relaxation or meditation. However, analysis of high-quality studies alone suggests only small benefits.

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Comment in

  • Exercise to combat depression.
    Blumenthal JA, Doraiswamy PM. Blumenthal JA, et al. JAMA. 2014 Nov 26;312(20):2166-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.14334. JAMA. 2014. PMID: 25423225 No abstract available.
  • Exercise to combat depression--reply.
    Cooney GM, Dwan K, Mead G. Cooney GM, et al. JAMA. 2014 Nov 26;312(20):2167. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.14340. JAMA. 2014. PMID: 25423227 No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Exercise for depression.
    Cooney GM, Dwan K, Greig CA, Lawlor DA, Rimer J, Waugh FR, McMurdo M, Mead GE. Cooney GM, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Sep 12;2013(9):CD004366. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004366.pub6. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013. PMID: 24026850 Free PMC article.

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