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The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women : a review Azar, Denise, Ball, Kylie, Salmon, Jo and Cleland, Verity 2008, The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women : a review, Mental health and physical activity, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 82-88. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women : a review Author(s) Azar, Denise Ball, Kylie Salmon, Jo Cleland, Verity Journal name Mental health and physical activity Volume number 1 Issue number 2 Start page 82 End page 88 Publisher Elsevier BV Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2008-12 ISSN 1755-2966 Keyword(s) depression exercise mental health physical activity women young adults Summary Objective : This review synthesises results of studies examining the association between physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms and the effects of PA intervention studies on depression among young women. Methods : A search of electronic databases and bibliographic searches of observational and intervention studies was conducted that included women between the ages of 18 and 35. Results : A total of eight observational and five intervention studies were identified. Evidence from observational studies indicated that physical activity was inversely associated with depressive symptoms in young women. Even a small amount of physical activity was found to be associated with reduced depressive symptoms. No clear dose–response relationship was shown. Evidence from intervention studies indicated that physical activity reduced depressive symptoms. Direct study comparisons were difficult due to variations in study methods and measures. The studies provided little or no information on understanding dose–response effects or on the mechanisms involved. Conclusion : The limited number of studies examining physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women and the methodological problems identified in a number of these studies, make it difficult to draw firm conclusions. However, this review suggests that engaging in even low levels of physical activity may be protective against depressive symptoms in young women. There is a need for objective measures of physical activity in future studies, particularly with a focus on those with clinical depression in non-student populations. Language eng Field of Research 111714 Mental Health Socio Economic Objective 920205 Health Education and Promotion HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal HERDC collection year 2008 Copyright notice ©2008, Elsevier B.V. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017793 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:57:14 EST Tue, 03 Nov 2009, 10:35:31 EST Tue, 03 Nov 2009, 10:37:30 EST Tue, 24 Sep 2013, 14:19:22 EST Filtered Full Citation counts: Cited 13 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 401 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:57:14 EST

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