Why the study?
Does physical activity improve outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder?
Population
Patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV or ICD-10 criteria
Comparison
Physical activity (aerobic or anaerobic) vs Control treatments
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports adding supervised customized exercise to MDD regimens; confirms Level 1 evidence for nonpharmacologic therapy.
Does physical activity improve outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder?
Individually customized physical activity (≥30 mins, ≥3 times/week, preferably supervised) is recommended as a treatment for major depressive disorder.
Nyström et al. (2015) studied this question.
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