Group exercise reduces depression in obese women without weight loss.
Given participation in a 6-mo. exercise and relaxation training 8 obese women showed significant change in scores on the Beck Depression Inventory over the 6-mo. interval, but not on Body Mass Index or Medical Outcome Study Short-Form-36.
Hayward
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LM
Department of Physical Therapy, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. lhayward@lynx.neu.edu
Sullivan
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Libonati
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D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss