THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER MOOD STATES -A REVIEW

This paper addresses the current literature related to investigations of the link between exercise treatments and depression, anxiety and ot her mood states. Results from these investigations are supportive of t he anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and mood enhancing effects of exercis e programs. There were considered to be, however, a number of potentia l methodological problems in many of the research studies; the nature of these were considered. Finally, some possible directions for future research are outlined.