Exercise to treat depression | British Dental Journal

A selection of abstracts of clinically relevant papers from other journals. The abstracts on this page have been chosen and edited by John R. Radford. ABSTRACT Exercise does not seem to

benefit patients with depression who are already receiving 'good standard care'. MAIN Daley A, Jolly K. _BMJ_ 2012; 344: e3181 This editorial links a trial published in this

edition of the journal (TREAtment of Depression with physical activity – TREAD; _BMJ_ 2012; 344: e2758) with other studies that have examined this approach. The TREAD trial showed that

additional physical activity did not improve depression nor reduce the use of antidepressants. But then patients in both test and control groups were already receiving appropriate care when

recruited to this study. This finding is at odds with a Cochrane review that found that exercise had a moderate to large effect size. A possible explanation is that some studies had

recruited volunteers who were 'more likely to be motivated to exercise and may be less severely depressed'. The beneficial effects of exercise also do not continue beyond the end

of the intervention. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Exercise to treat depression. _Br Dent J_ 213, 359 (2012).

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