that the data showed exercise provided"somewhat better" outcomes than treatments regularly prescribed for depression today, like medicine and talk therapy.
The scientists added that more research needs to be done to consider exercise a"first-line treatment" for depression, recommended at the same level as psychotherapy and medication, instead of just the add-on treatment it's thought of as today. They said that the studies they reviewed included participants who were willing and motivated to exercise and excluded individuals for whom exercise may pose a risk due to existing health issues. Not everyone has access to quality forms of exercise, they added.
The studies the researchers looked at included a variety of different kinds of exercise, from walking to weight training among others.
Include running.