Brown, J.C., Huedo-Medina, T.B., Pescatello, L.S., Ryan, S.M., Pescatello, S.M., Moker, E., . . . Johnson, B.T. (2012). The efficacy of exercise in reducing depressive symptoms among cancer survivors: A meta-analysis. PloS One, 7(1), e30955.
To perform a meta-analysis and systematic review to determine the efficacy of exercise in reducing the symptoms of depression among cancer survivors
Late effects and survivorship
Findings support the conclusion that exercise has a small positive effect on symptoms of depression among women with breast cancer.
Findings suggest that supervised aerobic exercise may be helpful in reducing mild symptoms of depression among women with breast cancer. Applicability of the findings to patients with other diagnoses is unclear.