The impact of aerobic exercise on depression in young people: A meta regression and meta-analysis

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM Psychology of Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-10 DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102803

Qiushi Yang, Junli Wang, Yiyaochen Lu

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Abstract

Objective

This systematic review aimed to 1) update the existing evidence on the antidepressant effects of aerobic exercise (AE) in youth. 2) Investigate any potential dose‒response relationships between AE interventions and depressive symptom reduction. 3) Provide evidence-based insights to inform future research and clinical depression treatment.

Methods

Employing the PRISMA and PERSiST guidelines, a comprehensive search across nine databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, SportDiscus, CINAHL, Medline, Embase, and CNKI) yielded a total of 782 relevant studies. Following rigorous selection criteria, 26 eligible studies (comprising 22 different samples) were included in the analysis, featuring a combined sample size of 1308 participants. The meta-analysis was conducted via R.

Results

AE notably decreased depressive symptoms among youth [g = −0.92; 95% CI (−1.16, −0.69); p < 0.01]. Significant dose‒response relationships were observed across age groups [β = −0.06; 95% CI (−0.12, 0.00), p < 0.05], the intensity [β = −0.03; 95% CI (−0.06, 0.00); p < 0.05], and the duration ^ 2 [β = 0.001, 95% CI (0.001, 0.002), p < 0.05] of the AE intervention.

Conclusions

Aerobic exercise interventions can effectively alleviate depressive symptoms in youth. A moderate-intensity AE program, lasting 25–40 min and conducted three times a week for 9–15 weeks, can increase alleviation of depression.

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有氧运动对青少年抑郁症的影响：元回归与元分析》。

目的：本系统综述旨在：1）更新有关有氧运动（AE）对青少年抗抑郁作用的现有证据。2）调查有氧运动干预与抑郁症状减轻之间任何潜在的剂量-反应关系。3）为未来研究和临床抑郁症治疗提供循证见解：采用 PRISMA 和 PERSiST 准则，对九个数据库（PubMed、PsycINFO、Embase、Web of Science、Medline、CNKI 和 SPORTDiscus）进行了全面检索，共获得 782 项相关研究。按照严格的筛选标准，26 项符合条件的研究（包括 22 个不同的样本）被纳入分析范围，合计样本量为 1,308 名运动员。荟萃分析通过 R.R.进行：AE 显著减少了青少年的抑郁症状[g = -0.92; 95% CI (-1.16, -0.69); p < 0.01]。不同年龄组[β = -0.06; 95% CI (-0.12, 0.00), p < 0.05]、不同强度[β = -0.03; 95% CI (-0.06, 0.00); p < 0.05]和不同持续时间ˆ 2 [β = 0.001, 95% CI (0.001, 0.002), p < 0.05]的有氧运动干预均有显著的剂量-反应关系：结论：有氧运动干预能有效缓解青少年的抑郁症状。中等强度的有氧运动项目，持续时间为 25-40 分钟，每周三次，持续 9-15 周，可有效缓解抑郁症状。

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise 医学-心理学

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6.40

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5.90%

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172

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. Manuscripts that will be considered for publication will present results from high quality empirical research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries concerning already published PSE papers or topics of general interest for PSE readers, protocol papers for trials, and reports of professional practice (which will need to demonstrate academic rigour and go beyond mere description). The CONSORT guidelines consort-statement need to be followed for protocol papers for trials; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the CONSORT checklist. For meta-analysis, the PRISMA prisma-statement guidelines should be followed; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the PRISMA checklist. For systematic reviews it is recommended that the PRISMA guidelines are followed, although it is not compulsory. Authors interested in submitting replications of published studies need to contact the Editors-in-Chief before they start their replication. We are not interested in manuscripts that aim to test the psychometric properties of an existing scale from English to another language, unless new validation methods are used which address previously unanswered research questions.