Resistance exercise for anxiety and depression: efficacy and plausible mechanisms

Matthew P. Herring; Jacob D. Meyer

doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2023.11.016

Resistance exercise for anxiety and depression: efficacy and plausible mechanisms

Matthew P. Herring, Jacob D. Meyer

Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences

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Abstract

Anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders are prevalent and poorly treated. The salutary benefits of resistance exercise training (RET), a potential alternative therapy, are well established, but mental health effects are understudied. This forum article summarizes the most rigorous evidence regarding efficacy of resistance exercise and provides a primer for putative psychobiological mechanisms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	204-206
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Molecular Medicine
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2023.11.016
Publication status	Published - Mar 2024

Keywords

cerebral blood flow
insulin-like growth factor-1
mechanisms
mental health
psychobiology
resistance exercise training

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