Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes.

Garcia Ashdown-FranksJoseph FirthRebekah CarneyAndre F CarvalhoMats HallgrenAi KoyanagiSimon RosenbaumFelipe B SchuchLee SmithMarco SolmiDavy VancampfortBrendon Stubbs

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)

Our panoramic meta-overview suggests that exercise can be an effective adjunctive treatment for improving symptoms across a broad range of mental disorders.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
resistance training
mental health
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
depressive symptoms
glycemic control