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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 31;13(7):1279-1282.
doi: 10.21037/tp-24-152. Epub 2024 Jul 29.

On the road to exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms in young people

Arnaud Philippot  1   2   3 , Yannick Bleyenheuft  3 , Vincent Dubois  1 , Juan Martin Tecco  4 , Tine Van Damme  2 , Davy Vancampfort  2
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Editorial

On the road to exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms in young people

Arnaud Philippot et al. Transl Pediatr. .
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Keywords: Exercise; adolescents; children; depressive symptoms.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tp.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tp-24-152/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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