> Exercise is moderately more effective than no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression.
But also
> The reviewers also note that when only high-quality studies were included, the difference between exercise and no therapy is less conclusive.
> Exercise is no more effective than antidepressants for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on a small number of studies.
> Exercise is no more effective than psychological therapies for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on small number of studies.
I'd like to see better research that controls for things like social networks (a person might be more likely to go jogging with friends than alone, for example) and other confounding factors.
Did you read any of the research quoted by the Atlantic article, or just the Atlantic article?
And did you bother to read the link I posted? Because it says
> The reviewers recommend that future research should look in more detail at what types of exercise could most benefit people with depression, and the number and duration of sessions which are of most benefit. Further larger trials are needed to find out whether exercise is as effective as antidepressants or psychological treatments
> Scientists have also known that exercise seems to cushion against depression. Working out somehow makes people and animals emotionally resilient,
Many people translate this to mean "exercise can treat depression".
Here's one meta analysis that suggests exercise is a weak treatment for depression.
http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD004366/DEPRESSN_exercise-for...
> Exercise is moderately more effective than no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression.
But also
> The reviewers also note that when only high-quality studies were included, the difference between exercise and no therapy is less conclusive.
> Exercise is no more effective than antidepressants for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on a small number of studies.
> Exercise is no more effective than psychological therapies for reducing symptoms of depression, although this conclusion is based on small number of studies.
I'd like to see better research that controls for things like social networks (a person might be more likely to go jogging with friends than alone, for example) and other confounding factors.