WHAT ARE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE?
Exercise, a strong weapon against depression.
The quote below is taken from this article comparing the effectiveness of reducing depression of cardiovascular exercise versus stretching type exercise:
Link to read the whole article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/family/chi-tc-health-depression-0902-09.ar0sep13,0,7581483.story?page=1
Another study examined how much cardiovascular exercise was needed to see a change in mood among those with mild to moderate cases of major depressive disorder. The 80 men and women who took part in the research were randomly placed in four exercise groups that varied in the number of calories burned and the frequency of activity. A placebo group did flexibility exercises three days a week.
Those in the group that exercised at moderate intensity three to five days a week for about 40 minutes (consistent with public health recommendations) showed the biggest decrease in depressive symptoms compared with those who exercised less or just did stretching. The 2005 study appeared in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
