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I appreciate this paper but the hard problem with exercise and depression is that depression affects ability to comply with the intervention. So if you observe
by derbOac 4y ago
I appreciate this paper but the hard problem with exercise and depression is that depression affects ability to comply with the intervention. So if you observe a difference in depression with exercise assignment, is it because of a causal effect of exercise, or because of attrition?
Studies Ive seen have suggested exercise does decrease depression, and there's neuroscientific explanations, but some of those studies suggest effect sizes are smaller once you account for attrition effects.
On the other hand, pharmacological studies have their own issues too so who knows.
- DoingIsLearning 4y ago> but the hard problem with exercise and depression is that depression affects ability to comply with the intervention. In severe cardiac patients you prescribe monitored exercise with a Physical Therapist in order to guarantee compliance and safety. Much the same way depression exercise classes or at home sessions could be conducted by a trained health professional.
- discreteevent 4y agoYou can encourage the cardiac patient to excercise. They can see the point.
- colineartheta 4y agoDepressed people also see the point of exercise.
- xedrac 4y agoI don't need a scientific paper to tell me that exercise helps depression. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for exercise. That's not to say it'll work equally well for everyone, but there's enough empirical evidence to suggest that it's one of the best tools available. That said, every doctor I've ever visited (except one), recommended exercise as part of their treatment.