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The psychological benefits of physical activity have been trumpeted for many years by enthusiasts. This chapter discusses the evidence linking physical activity, depression and medical problems. It discusses the associations between physical activity, depression and depressed mood in clinical and population studies. The chapter evaluates the impact of changes in depression and physical activity. Such changes can be evaluated in two ways: assessing the effects of treating depression on physical activity levels, and assessing the influence of physical training interventions on depression. It suggests that understanding of the potential role of exercise training in the management of depressed mood in medical patients requires an evaluation of converging evidence from different types of study: population and clinical observational studies, randomised trials and experimental studies. The chapter describes three methodologically sound studies to illustrate the impact of increasing physical activity on depressive symptoms.
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