People can reap numerous mental health benefits from physical activity, especially as it relates to depression.
A 2006 study showed higher levels of sport participation and physical activity were linked to lower levels of depression, and that exercise can encourage better self-perception.
This is very important for anyone suffering from depression.
For teen girls, as more girls than boys are depressed in adolescence, and up to age 24, females can have nearly double the lifetime incidence of major depressive disorder compared to males the same age, according to a study in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
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Your Exercise Rx for Reducing Depression
Guest
: Lynette L. Craft, PhD
From the Show: Train Your Body
Summary: Do you need a boost of self esteem and a feeling of wellbeing? An exercise perscription for reducing depression might just be the medicine you have been looking for.
Air Date: 3/5/13
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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