Healio (3/1, Bascom) reports, “All modes of physical activity were effective in improving both anxiety and depression, highlighting the need for using exercise ‘as a mainstay approach’ for managing mental health, according to researchers.” For the “umbrella review,” the team “searched 12 electronic databases for eligible studies” and “ultimately included 97 reviews that comprised 1,039 trials and 128,119 participants.” According to the researchers, “the largest improvements were observed in people with depression, healthy individuals, pregnant and postpartum people, and those with HIV and kidney disease.” The findings were published online Feb. 16 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Related Links:
— “Umbrella review: All types of exercise help mental health symptoms “Emma Bascom, Healio, March 1, 2023