Re:Thank you HN
by braythwayt on Monday August 13, 2018 @10:42AM
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Actually, we do. It's not a cure-all. You shouldn't suddenly become a rabid "big psychiatry and big pharama are frauds, just exercise, eat right, and get 8 hours of sleep" zealot.
But modest improvements in symptoms have been shown time and time again. More modest than many claim, but non-zero.
The link you posted says so:
> Exercise is moderately more effective than a control intervention for
> reducing symptoms of depression, but analysis of methodologically robust
> trials only shows a smaller effect in favour of exercise.
> The reviewers recommend that future research should look in more detail
> at what types of exercise could most benefit people with depression, and
> the number and duration of sessions which are of most benefit.
Just so we're clear: exercise is moderately better than doing nothing unless you only include good studies, when even that modest benefit disappears.
Exercise as a treatment for depression does nothing for most people, and has only a tiny effect for the rest.
Re:Thank you HN
by braythwayt on Monday August 13, 2018 @03:47PM
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It would help if you would quote the relevant explanation that explains why their own summary—and I quote it again—does not say what I think it says.
The "Author's Summary" says:
> analysis of methodologically robust trials only shows a smaller effect in favour of exercise.
Can you please share what you're reading that says that the effect disappears entirely? Or perhaps you are quoting a different review than the one you linked?
If by "we" you mean you and your sources, ok. I do have evidence that exercise is better than doing nothing FOR ME.
Great.
My hippy aunt believes crystal healing and homeopathy cures cancer, but I'm not going to start telling people to buy amethyst.
No, we really don't. We don't even have evidence that exercise is better than doing nothing.