Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the treatment effects of exercise on children and adolescents with depression compared to either other nonexercise treatments or no treatment.
Does exercise reduce depression severity in children and adolescents with depression?
Comparison
Exercise vs other nonexercise treatments or no treatment
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors
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May support adjunctive exercise for youth depression; extends evidence base yet low certainty precludes practice change.
Does exercise reduce depression severity in children and adolescents with depression?
Exercise interventions may be associated with a moderate decrease in adolescent depression severity, though the certainty of evidence is currently low.
Axelsdottir et al. (2020) studied this question.
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