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ReviewChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2022

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on depression in adolescents.

Xiang Wang, Zhi-Dong Cai, Wan-Ting Jiang, Yan-Yan Fang, Wen-Xin Sun, Xing Wang

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Review in Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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95citing papers in PubMed, 19 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiang WangSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Zhi-Dong CaiSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Wan-Ting JiangSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Yan-Yan FangSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Wen-Xin SunSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
Xing WangSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, 650 Qingyuan Ring Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China. 18930132117@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3230-3482
Shanghai University of Sport · CN

Funding

the Key Laboratory Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 11DZ2261100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression is widespread among adolescents and seriously endangers their quality of life and academic performance. Developing strategies for adolescent depression has important public health implications. No systematic review on the effectiveness of physical exercise for adolescents aged 12-18 years with depression or depressive symptoms has previously been conducted. This study aims to systematically evaluate the effect of physical exercise on adolescent depression in the hope of developing optimum physical exercise programs.

methodsNine major databases at home and abroad were searched to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on exercise interventions among adolescents with depression or depressive symptoms. The retrieval period started from the founding date of each database to May 1, 2021. The methodological quality of the included articles was evaluated using the modified PEDro scale. A meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias tests were then conducted.

resultsFifteen articles, involving 19 comparisons, with a sample size of 1331, were included. Physical exercise significantly reduced adolescent depression (standardized mean difference [SMD] = - 0.64, 95% CI - 0.89, - 0.39, p < 0.01), with a moderate effect size, in both adolescents with depression (SMD = -0.57, 95% CI - 0.90, - 0.23, p < 0.01) and adolescents with depressive symptoms (SMD = - 0.67, 95% CI - 1.00, - 0.33, p < 0.01). In subgroups of different depression categories (depression or depressive symptoms), aerobic exercise was the main form of exercise for the treatment of adolescents with depression. For adolescents with depression, interventions lasting 6 weeks, 30 min/time, and 4 times/week had optimum results. The effects of aerobic exercise and resistance + aerobic exercise in the subgroup of adolescents with depressive symptoms were significant, while the effect of physical and mental exercise (yoga) was not significant. For adolescents with depressive symptoms, aerobic exercise lasting 8 weeks, 75-120 min/time, and 3 times/week had optimum results. Physical exercise with moderate intensity is a better choice for adolescents with depression and depressive symptoms.

conclusionsPhysical exercise has a positive effect on the improvement of depression in adolescents. The protocol for this study was registered with INPLASY (202170013). DOI number is 10.37766/inplasy2021.7.0013. Registration Date:2021.7.06.

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AdolescentDepressionDepressive symptomsExerciseMeta-analysisSystematic review

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PMID35227300
PMCPMC8886903
OpenAlexW4214633363

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