- Ediriweera Desapriya, research associate1,
- Shaluka Manchanayake, intensive care unit medical officer2,
- Hasara Illuppelle, student research assistant1,
- Peter Tiu, research assistant1,
- Crystal Ma, medical doctoral candidate3
- 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 2Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
- 3University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- edesap{at}mail.ubc.ca
Noetel and colleagues’ study provides compelling evidence supporting the effectiveness of various exercise modalities in alleviating symptoms of depression.1 This empowers primary care doctors to make recommendations grounded in solid evidence, tailored to the unique preferences, abilities, and needs of individual patients.
Many types of exercise—for example, walking, jogging, strength training, yoga, tai chi, and qigong—were effective interventions for depression.1 This diversity …