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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2024; 14(11): 1611-1617
Published online Nov 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i11.1611
Research progress on the mechanism of exercise against depression
Ya-Lin Zhao, Shu-Ya Sun, Hao-Cheng Qin, Yu-Lian Zhu, Zhi-Wen Luo, Yuan Qian, Shuo Chen
Ya-Lin Zhao, School of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China
Shu-Ya Sun, Shuo Chen, Department of Sports Medicine, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China
Hao-Cheng Qin, Yu-Lian Zhu, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
Zhi-Wen Luo, Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
Yuan Qian, Department of Outpatient, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210006, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Ya-Lin Zhao and Shu-Ya Sun.
Co-corresponding authors: Zhi-Wen Luo and Shuo Chen.
Author contributions: Zhao YL and Sun SY made equal contributions to the work, conducted the original search and wrote the first draft of the paper; Qin HC and Luo ZW screened the selected articles and contributed to subsequent drafts of the manuscript; Zhu YL designed the outline of the manuscript; Qian Y and Chen S generated the original idea of this study and provided suggestions; Luo ZW, Qian Y, and Chen S contributed equally to this article; all of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Supported by Nanjing Municipal Sports Bureau Research Bureau Project-Building a Sports Hospital with Chinese Medicine Characteristics to Help Sports-Health Integration, No. NJTY2023-104; and Exploring a New Model of “Integration of Sport and Health”, No. JSYGY-3-2023-506.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Wen Luo, MD, PhD, Academic Editor, Academic Research, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 220 Handan Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200040, China. zhiwen.luo_fudan@hotmail.com
Received: March 29, 2024
Revised: September 23, 2024
Accepted: October 21, 2024
Published online: November 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In order to fully realize the adjunctive potential of exercise therapy for depression, this study aimed to explore the latest advances in exercise mechanisms in combating depression. We also sought to propose optimal exercise modalities that should be included in treatment plans.