Dropout from exercise randomized controlled trials among people with depression: A meta-analysis and meta regression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 190, Issue , 2016, Pages 457-466

  Stubbs, Brendon ^a,b   Vancampfort, Davy ^c   Rosenbaum, Simon ^d   Ward, Philip B ^d   Richards, Justin ^e   Soundy, Andrew ^f   Veronese, Nicola ^g   Solmi, Marco ^g   Schuch, Felipe B ^h,i  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^h HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

ⁱ FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Depression; Dropout; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; PATIENT DROPOUT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84946615484     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.019     Document Type: Review

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