Draft for Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health Neurobiological Alterations Induced by Exercise and Their Impact on Depressive Disorders

Abstract

The exact mechanisms how exercise affects the brain are not fully understood and the literature lacks of well designed studies concerning the effects of exercise training on depressive disorders. But the observed antidepressant actions of exercise are strong enough that it already can be used as an alternative to current medications in the treatment of depressive disorders.