Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.

Heissel A, Heinen D, Brokmeier LL, Skarabis N, Kangas M, Vancampfort D, Stubbs B, Firth J, Ward PB, Rosenbaum S, Hallgren M, Schuch F

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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282
Published: 2023 Aug
Container: British journal of sports medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282,
  title = {Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.},
  author = {Heissel A and Heinen D and Brokmeier LL and Skarabis N and Kangas M and Vancampfort D and Stubbs B and Firth J and Ward PB and Rosenbaum S and Hallgren M and Schuch F},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {British journal of sports medicine},
  doi = {10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282}
}

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AU  - Brokmeier LL
AU  - Skarabis N
AU  - Kangas M
AU  - Vancampfort D
AU  - Stubbs B
AU  - Firth J
AU  - Ward PB
AU  - Rosenbaum S
AU  - Hallgren M
AU  - Schuch F
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JO  - British journal of sports medicine
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A, H., D, H., LL, B., N, S., M, K., D, V., B, S., J, F., PB, W., S, R., M, H., & F, S. (2023). Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.. British journal of sports medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282

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