Effect of running therapy on depression (effort-d)

Design of a randomised controlled trial in adult patients (isrctn 1894)

• Auteurs: Frank Kruisdijk , Ingrid Hendriksen , Erwin Tak , Aartjan Beekman , Marijke Hopman-Rock
• Type: Artikel in wetenschappelijk tijdschrift
• Taal: Nederlands
• Uitgever: Kruisdijk et al
• Collatie: BMC Public Health 2012, 12:50, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-50

Samenvatting

The societal and personal burden of depressive illness is considerable. Despite the developments in treatment strategies, the effectiveness of both medication and psychotherapy is not ideal. Physical activity, including exercise, is a relatively cheap and non-harmful lifestyle intervention which lacks the side-effects of medication and does not require the introspective ability necessary for most psychotherapies. Several cohort studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed to establish the effect of physical activity on prevention and remission of depressive illness. However, recent meta-analysis's of all RCTs in this area showed conflicting results. The objective of the present article is to describe the design of a RCT examining the effect of exercise on depressive patients.

Literatuurverwijzing: Kruisdijk, F.R., Hendriksen, I.J.M., Tak, E.C.P.M., Beekman, A.T.F., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2012). Effect of running therapy on depression (effort-d): design of a randomised controlled trial in adult patients (isrctn 1894).

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