Efficacy of aerobic exercise as a combination therapy for depression compared to standardized therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- 10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9
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- 2026 Mar 30
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- Annals of general psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9,
title = {Efficacy of aerobic exercise as a combination therapy for depression compared to standardized therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.},
author = {Zhu C and von Deneen KM and Ibrahim HB and Chi P and Shao M and Du W and Zhu X and Wei X and Wu Z and Chi A and Peng T and Hou L},
year = {2026},
journal = {Annals of general psychiatry},
doi = {10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9}
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TY - JOUR TI - Efficacy of aerobic exercise as a combination therapy for depression compared to standardized therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. AU - Zhu C AU - von Deneen KM AU - Ibrahim HB AU - Chi P AU - Shao M AU - Du W AU - Zhu X AU - Wei X AU - Wu Z AU - Chi A AU - Peng T AU - Hou L PY - 2026 JO - Annals of general psychiatry DO - 10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9 ER -
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C, Z., KM, V. D., HB, I., P, C., M, S., W, D., X, Z., X, W., Z, W., A, C., T, P., & L, H. (2026). Efficacy of aerobic exercise as a combination therapy for depression compared to standardized therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.. Annals of general psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-026-00650-9
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