Exercise reduces depression symptoms for 75+ minutes, amplifies therapy benefits

Study involved adults experiencing major depressive episodes, demonstrating potential relief through exercise-enhanced therapeutic intervention.

At Iowa State University, researchers have found that a single thirty-minute bout of moderate exercise can lift the symptoms of depression for at least seventy-five minutes afterward — a window of relief that, when paired with therapy, may deepen the healing work between patient and practitioner. The study, led by kinesiology professor Jacob Meyer, suggests that the body and mind are not separate instruments in the treatment of depression, but partners whose timing matters. In a field where treatment often feels slow and uncertain, this finding offers something quietly hopeful: that movement i

Exercise reduces depression symptoms for 75+ minutes, amplifies therapy benefits

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