Physical Activity and Prevention of Depression: A Systematic Review

Running head: HEALTH ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION
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Executive Summary:
Depression is normally connected with high death rates, along with elevated levels of
suicide rates and negative implications to mind and substantial functioning, especially at an older
age. However, the domain of physical movement (PA) demonstrates promising confirmation that
PA can treat depression which could maintain a strategic distance from the physiologic reactions
and expenses related with endorsed antidepressants. This paper highlights the study of the
relationship between physical activity and prevention of depression using a systematic review.
The paper further elaborates the method of the study along with the evidences that were
collected. The paper also makes suggestions for future research. From the discussion of the
evidence it could be concluded that the evidence is enough to deduce that physical activity may
prevent depression.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Methods:..........................................................................................................................................3
Search strategy.............................................................................................................................3
Inclusion/ exclusion criteria.........................................................................................................4
Flow chart....................................................................................................................................6
Results Summary of the evidence....................................................................................................7
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion from evidence...........................................................................................................8
Study objectives from evidence...................................................................................................8
Further research...........................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Depression is normally connected with high death rates, along with elevated levels of
suicide rates and negative implications to mind and substantial functioning, especially at an older
age. However, the domain of physical movement (PA) demonstrates promising confirmation that
PA can treat depression which could maintain a strategic distance from the physiologic reactions
and expenses related with endorsed antidepressants (Anglin et al., 2013). With the high rates of
depression prevalent everywhere and its weight on well-being and the human services
framework, naturally, it would be sensible from a wellbeing point of view to move focus toward
keeping the beginning of depression. For imminent investigations that include substantial
associates and measure levels of PA and depression at least two periods are required (Sagna,
Gallo & Pontone, 2014). Therefore this paper highlights the study of the relationship between
physical activity and prevention of depression using a systematic review. The paper further
elaborates the method of the study along with the evidences that were collected. The paper also
makes suggestions for future research.
Methods:
Search strategy
Data sources- the data sources that were searched for to collect evidence for the study
included a comprehensive search of the following databases MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase,
PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane Database. All the abive databases were searched for
between the year 2013 and 2017. The articles which were chosen to conduct the systematic
review had a relation between physical activity and depression prevailing in older adults.