Physical exercise and major depressive disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sci Rep · 2023 · PMC10425328 · PMID 37580497

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borderline significantp = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

evaluated well-being using the general health dimension of the health questionnaire (SF-36) and found a borderline significant difference between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.06).

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

A subgroup analysis targeting overweight and obese adults (one study) revealed a large effect size (− 1.27), although it did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.07).

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