Study Finds That Exercise May Reduce Symptoms of Depression
New studies have found that exercising for 30 minutes may boost the benefits of therapy and decrease symptoms of depression for at least an hour and 15 minutes post workout. The studies were carried out by Iowa State University researchers, led by Professor Jacob Myer, who was also the lead author. The objective of the research was to find out how exercising influenced the symptoms of depression. For their first study, the researchers recruited 30 adults who experienced major depressive episodes. Each participant was required to fill out surveys, which included the scales used to measure a number of cognitive…