Physical activity dose-response effects on outcomes of depression and anxiety
Medicine & Science in Sports & ExercisePublished 1 June 2001
Andrea L. Dunn, Madhukar H. Trivedi, HEATHER A. O NEAL
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There is little evidence for dose-response effects of physical activity and exercise, though this is largely because of a lack of studies rather than a lacks of evidence.
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All evidence for dose-response effects of physical activity and exercise come from B and C levels of evidence. There is little evidence for dose-response effects, though this is largely because of a lack of studies rather than a lack of evidence. A dose-response relation does, however, remain plausible.
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