Mental coaching
AResistance exercise training and depressive symptoms: meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised trials
Gordon BR, McDowell CP, Hallgren M, Meyer JD, Lyons M, Herring MP · 2018 · JAMA Psychiatry 75(6):566-576
REZA evidence rating A: High confidence — What does this rating mean?
Multiple consistent meta-analyses or a position stand. Sufficient basis for a fixed choice in the coaching.
Methodology
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised trials
Findings
Resistance training is associated with a meaningful reduction in depressive symptoms in participants of controlled trials, regardless of age, sex, health status or training volume — though this remains an associative link and is not a standalone, proven treatment.
Limitations
Included studies varied in quality and clinically diagnosed participants were underrepresented; resistance training does not replace professional mental-health care.
Practical conclusion for REZA
As part of a broader approach, resistance training can contribute to well-being, but it is not a substitute for treatment of depressive symptoms.
Original source
DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.0572 · PMID: 29800984
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