Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a theory-informed resistance exercise training single-arm intervention for major depression

CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results suggest RET for MDD treatment is feasible and plausibly efficacious, finding large antidepressant effects. A sufficiently powered randomized controlled trial to assess RET's efficacy for treating MDD via potential cerebrovascular mechanisms is warranted.PMID:38615899 | DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102642

Source: Psychology of Sport and Exercise - April 14, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Jacob D Meyer Seana L Perkins John M Gidley Julianna M Kuzniar L Alison Phillips Jeni L Lansing Nathaniel G Wade Matthew P Herring Wesley K Lefferts Source Type: research