Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Dec;11(6):466-72. doi: 10.1007/s11920-009-0071-4.
A large body of research supports the use of exercise as a treatment for depression across a wide range of ages and with special populations, such as pregnant women and women who suffer from postpartum depression. However, methodologic limitations have historically limited our ability to interpret and understand previous research findings, which in turn may have hindered acceptance of exercise as treatment for depressed patients. This review provides information on some of the most salient studies of exercise as a treatment for depression and highlights important methodologic issues that have limited this area of research. In addition, several ongoing studies that were designed to address these limitations are reviewed. These and future well-designed trials can better inform the field regarding the utility of exercise in the treatment of depression.
大量研究支持将运动作为一种治疗抑郁症的方法，适用于广泛的年龄段和特殊人群，如孕妇和产后抑郁症患者。然而，历史上方法学的限制限制了我们解释和理解以前研究结果的能力，这反过来又可能阻碍了将运动作为治疗抑郁症患者的方法的接受。本综述提供了一些关于运动作为治疗抑郁症的最显著研究的信息，并强调了限制这一研究领域的重要方法学问题。此外，还回顾了几项旨在解决这些限制的正在进行的研究。这些以及未来精心设计的试验可以更好地为该领域提供关于运动在治疗抑郁症中的效用的信息。
