The effectiveness of exercise as an intervention in the management of depression: systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of exercise as an intervention in the management of depression.

Design

Systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials obtained from five electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Sports Discus, PsycLIT, Cochrane Library) and through contact with experts in the field, bibliographic searches, and hand searches of recent copies of relevant journals.

Main outcome measures

Standardised mean difference in effect size and weighted mean difference in Beck depression inventory score between exercise and no treatment and between exercise and cognitive therapy.

Results

All of the 14 studies analysed had important methodological weaknesses; randomisation was adequately concealed in only three studies, in

SUBMITTER: Lawlor DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC30551 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature