The effect of physical exercise on depression among college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal of the present research was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical exercise intervention in enhancing psychological well-being and decreasing symptoms of depression among college students, adopting a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methodology

The study was performed by searching four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library) to determine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the impacts of physical exercise therapies among college students with symptoms of depression. The sequential execution of a meta-analyses, subgroup analyses, and publication bias analyses was accomplished utilizing the software package RevMan version 5.3.

Results

There were eight articles included. This research demonstrated a signifi

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11426321 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature