Review: Exercise for depression in children and adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Brynhildur Axelsdóttir Sølvi Biedilæ Åse Sagatun Lena Victoria Nordheim Lillebeth Larun

Published in: Child and adolescent mental health (2020)

Low certainty evidence suggests that exercise interventions may be associated with a decrease in adolescent depression severity. However, our confidence in the effect estimate is limited, and the true effect may be substantially different. Thus, large, high-quality trials including follow-up periods are needed.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
depressive symptoms
young adults
sleep quality