Brussels, Europe Brief News – Exercising for just 30 minutes can reduce symptoms and help cope with depression. According to new research following an exercise schedule for 30 minutes could also enhance the benefit of the therapy sessions.
Researchers Have Found A Link Between Exercise and coping with depression
In a recent study, the research team recruited 30 adults who were experiencing major depressive episodes.
The participants filled out electronic surveys before and after a 30-minute session of exercise. After 25, 50, and 75 minutes the people who performed the exercises participated in the survey more actively.
Improvement Was Seen Up To 75 Minutes After Exercise
The survey data tracked changes in major depressive disorder. The depressed mood state improved a lot after the session. It also decreased cognitive function.
The findings have indicated that the exercise improved the depressed mood state improved over the 30 minutes of exercise and lasted up to 75 minutes afterward.
After about 75 minutes, the exercise benefits helped in combating the depression symptoms. Those who cycled performed better on the test. The findings were less pronounced 25 and 50 minutes after the exercise.
The researchers are not sure how long the short-term effects will last. The finding that a depressed mood state can be improved through the final 75-minute post-exercise will last longer. The effect of a single exercise session can last more than an hour or more. It can also result in similar benefits for anhedonia.
Can Improve Benefits Of Therapy
The findings suggest that individuals who exercise for at least 30 minutes a day could better perform psychological or cognitive therapies. These therapies can be demanding tasks and need the input of a patient. Exercising gave long-term benefits to therapy and also improved the depression symptoms.
The experiment involved ten participants. Half of them exercised independently for a half-hour at moderate intensity. They performed the exercise after signing for an hour of virtual cognitive behavior therapy each week.
A Little Exercise Every Day Could Improve The Symptoms Of Depression
Exercising every day for 30 minutes will improve the symptoms of depression. We all know that exercise is useful for many health conditions. It can improve your cardiovascular functioning and can offer endless physical health benefits. It also offers potent psychological benefits and the therapy sessions for treating depression could also go more smoothly. Exercising just once can change the way the subsequent hours unfold in your life. The severity of major symptoms of depression can reduce due to a regular workout sessions.
