Resistance training and combined resistance and aerobic training as a treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ryan MarinelliAlexandra G ParkerItamar LevingerMatthew BourkeRhiannon PattenMary N Woessner

Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2024)

Resistance training is an effective intervention in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in young people, delivered across a range of settings. Future trials exploring the effect resistance training interventions with long-term follow up are warranted to understand the outcomes.

Keyphrases

resistance training
high intensity
body composition
randomized controlled trial
sleep quality
physical activity
current status
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy