Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: A new study discovered a strong link between low to moderate-intensity exercise and lower risks of depression, Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Canada conducted an umbrella review of studies conducted around the world to investigate the potential of physical activity as a mental health intervention.
The analysis, published in the journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Reviews, found that physical activity reduced the risk of depression by 23 per cent and anxiety by 26 per cent. A particularly strong association was found between low and moderate physical activity, which included activities such as gardening, golf and walking, and reduced risk of depression. However, this was not strongly observed for high intensity exercise
Physical activity was also significantly associated with reduced risk of severe mental health conditions, including a reduction in psychosis/schizophrenia by 27 per cent.
