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Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

M Noetel, T Sanders, D Gallardo-Gómez, P Taylor, B del Pozo Cruz, D van den Hoek et al.. BMJ. 2024.

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Walking or jogging, yoga and strength training reduced depression, particularly when intense.

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doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847 · PubMed 38355154 · Free full text

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