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A quick search on pubmed shows plenty of positive results. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21495519/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21495519/

• DanBC 9y ago
  And a quick search of Cochrane shows that when you look at good quality research the benefits of exercise are hard to find. http://www.cochrane.org/CD004366/DEPRESSN_exercise-for-depression http://www.cochrane.org/CD004366/DEPRESSN_exercise-for-depre... > Exercise is moderately more effective than no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression. [...] > The reviewers also note that when only high-quality studies were included, the difference between exercise and no therapy is less conclusive. [...] > The evidence about whether exercise for depression improves quality of life is inconclusive.
  • collyw 9y ago
    Authors' conclusions: Exercise is moderately more effective than a control intervention for reducing symptoms of depression, but analysis of methodologically robust trials only shows a smaller effect in favour of exercise. When compared to psychological or pharmacological therapies, exercise appears to be no more effective, though this conclusion is based on a few small trials.