YOGYAKARTA Researchers explore for decades, to prevent and treat depression, including by taking treatment, speech therapy, and exercise. Sports, according to research, is equally effective in treating depression such as psychotherapy and treatment.

A number of new reviews that the global research team has systematically gathered show a lot of evidence for how sports help fight depression. The review was published in the British Medical Journal, covering 218 studies involving 14,000 participants.

The review examines the types of exercise and intensity of exercise to determine the best care for individuals. Here are some of his findings reported by Psychology Today, Sunday, June 9th:

In addition to effective types of sports fighting symptoms of depression, the researchers also highlighted additional benefits provided with regular exercise. For example, sports classes offer social interactions, which are also useful for improving symptoms of depression.


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