August 17, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Comparative effects of exercise type and dose on depression in children and adolescents: a network meta-analysis

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Network meta-analysis shows resistance training reduces depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, indicating exercise modality matters.

Resistance training significantly reduced depressive symptoms compared to aerobic training and combined training.
Participants engaging in physical activity for 20-30 minutes per session, three times a week, showed notable improvements in mental health.
Seventeen high-quality studies with 1,357 participants provided evidence for the effectiveness of different exercise types.
Effective exercise frequency and duration may lead to even greater reductions in depressive symptoms in young people.

Xi Cao (2025) studied this question.

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August 17, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

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Network meta-analysis shows resistance training reduces depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, indicating exercise modality matters.

Resistance training significantly reduced depressive symptoms compared to aerobic training and combined training.
Participants engaging in physical activity for 20-30 minutes per session, three times a week, showed notable improvements in mental health.
Seventeen high-quality studies with 1,357 participants provided evidence for the effectiveness of different exercise types.
Effective exercise frequency and duration may lead to even greater reductions in depressive symptoms in young people.

Xi Cao (2025) studied this question.

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