Empowered and engaged: Group exercise for adolescent depression - perspectives from adolescents, parents and healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Depression is increasing and is a leading cause of disease burden among adolescents. Available evidence-based treatments with medication or psychotherapy have modest effects. Aerobic exercise is a hopeful alternative as an augmenter or a stand-alone treatment. Qualitative studies have shown that participants in group exercise for adolescent depression experienced improved mood and a sense of achievement, commitment and empowerment. This study aimed to explore not only adolescents' but also parents' and healthcare professionals' experiences of a group exercise intervention for adolescents with depression.

Methods

Nine adolescents who had participated in a group aerobic exercise intervention for 12 weeks, eight parents and two healthcare professionals were interview

SUBMITTER: Mortazavi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838026 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature