Citation

Rosenberg K. Am. J. Nurs. 2024; 124(1): e54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, American Nurses Association, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.NAJ.0001004960.75187.1b

PMID

38126839

Abstract

According to this study:

- In patients with depression and anxiety disorders, antidepressant medication and running had comparable effects on mental health, but running was more beneficial for physical health.

- Physical health outcomes such as weight, waist circumference, blood pressure rates, heart rate, and heart rate variability were generally more favorable in the running therapy group.

[SafetyLit note: This news report seems to refer to a conference presentation by Brenda Penninx (Vrije University, Amsterdam). It may refer to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.026

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; *Depression/drug therapy; *Running; Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use; Anxiety/drug therapy; Outcome Assessment, Health Care