Abstract

Available evidence supports the notion that physical activity can confer protection against the emergence of depression regardless of age and geographical region.

Keywords

Odds ratioProspective cohort studyDepression (economics)MedicineHazard ratioOddsConfidence intervalMeta-analysisCohort studyIncidence (geometry)DemographyInternal medicineLogistic regression

MeSH Terms

AdultDepressionExerciseFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleOdds RatioProspective StudiesRisk

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Year
2018
Type
review
Volume
175
Issue
7
Pages
631-648
Citations
1504
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Closed

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Felipe Barreto Schuch, Davy Vancampfort, Joseph Firth et al. (2018). Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. American Journal of Psychiatry , 175 (7) , 631-648. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17111194

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10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17111194
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29690792

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