Percentage (frequency) of total reviewed studies that showed beneficial effects of exercise interventions compared with a control intervention of depression symptoms
| Comparison group | Depression symptoms |
| Compared with a wait list or no intervention3 43 49 | 100% (n=3 out of 3)3 43 49 |
| Compared with a non-PA/exercise control group46–48 50 | 50% (n=2 out of 4)46 47 77–79 |
| Compared with a second PA/exercise intervention43 44 49 | (66%) (n=2 out of 3) high and moderate-intensity exercise decreased depression symptoms from preintervention to postintervention, more than a low-intensity exercise intervention.44 Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity exercise decreased depression compared with an intervention of unspecified intensity.80 |
PA, physical activity.