SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Effects of Exclusively Resistance Training-Based Supervised Programs in People with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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- The effects of physical activity on the mental health of typically developing children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- A META analysis and systematic review of the effects of exercise interventions on middle-aged and elderly patients with depression.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Training with Different Modes of Strength Intervention on Psychosocial Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy, and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Reviews.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026 · on this mapReview
- The Effect of Taekwondo on Depression: A Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Resistance Training in Depression.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews.British journal of sports medicine · 2023Review
- Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort.Mental health and physical activity · 2022Article
- Time to Load Up-Resistance Training Can Improve the Health of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Scoping Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- En route to flourishing - a longitudinal mixed methods study of long-term unemployed citizens in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on depression in adolescents.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2022Review
- Personalized individual-based exercise prescriptions are effective in treating depressive symptoms of college students during the COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Effects of Creatine Supplementation and Progressive Resistance Training in Stroke Survivors.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Bidirectional Interactions between the Menstrual Cycle, Exercise Training, and Macronutrient Intake in Women: A Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to systematically review the effects of supervised resistance training (RT) programs in people diagnosed with depression or depressive symptoms. The following databases were used to search and retrieve the articles: Cochrane Library, EBSCO, PEDro, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. The search was conducted in late June 2020. Search protocol required the title to contain the words depression or depressive or dysthymia. Furthermore, the title, abstract or keywords had to contain the words or expressions: "randomized controlled trial"; and "strength training" or "resistance training" or "resisted training" or "weight training". The screening provided 136 results. After the removal of duplicates, 70 records remained. Further screening of titles and abstracts resulted in the elimination of 57 papers. Therefore, 13 records were eligible for further scrutiny. Of the 13 records, nine were excluded, and the final sample consisted of four articles. Results were highly heterogeneous, with half of the studies showing positive effects of resistance training and half showing no effects. In two of the four combinations, the meta-analysis revealed significant benefits of RT in improving depressive symptoms (
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