Journal article
Exercise reduces depression and inflammation but intensity matters
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Exercise may help to mitigate symptoms of depression by reducing inflammation; however, little is known about the influence of exercise intensity on depressed mood.
METHODS: In the present study, sixty-one university students were assigned to six weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIT), moderate continuous training (MCT), or no exercise (CON) during their academic term. We measured changes in depression, anxiety and …
Authors
Paolucci EM; Loukov D; Bowdish DME; Heisz JJ
Journal
Biological Psychology, Vol. 133, , pp. 79–84
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2018.01.015
ISSN
0301-0511