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Jilien Steelman

Ms. Jizi

UWRT 1103

3 April 2018

Annotated Bibliography

Daley, Amanda. “Exercise and Depression: A Review of Reviews.” SpringerLink,

Springer US, 15 Apr. 2008, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10880-008-9105-z.

This article is relevant to my study because it provides different perspectives for exercise

treating depression. The article stated that there is not enough evidence to fully back up the

statement that exercise can cure depression. However, exercise can help short term but should

also be added to with other treatments. I can incorporate this into my research because it adds a

different perspective.

Springer Link is a credible source because it provides scientific and medical sources.

Springer Link has been publishing since 1847 and is part of Springer Nature that supports the

researchers and the community. The author of this article is credible because she has 20

publications and conducts research on clinical trials, primary care, physical activity and health.

She studied at the University of Birmingham and studies behavioral medicine and the effects that

lifestyle can have on a person’s outcome on their individual health.

Dimeo, F, et al. “Benefits from Aerobic Exercise in Patients with Major Depression: a Pilot

Study.” British Journal of Sports Medicine, British Association of Sport and Exercise

Medicine, 1 Apr. 2001, bjsm.bmj.com/content/35/2/114.citation-tools.

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This source was an experiment to see if aerobic exercise improves moderate to severe

depression. The thing that I learned from this was that exercise changes hormones that are

involved in mood, significantly. Exercise can also affect the central nervous system by altering

the amount of neuroactive substances in the body. This article is relevant to my topic because it

provides an experiment and has evidence. They had actual people perform this study and the

results were as they expected. Most of the participants saw an improve in mood and felt less

depressed.

This source is credible because the article came from the British Journal of Sports

Medicine. This website is a weekly peer reviewed journal and they work with health care

providers and researchers to produce articles and studies. They stay up to date with changing

news and topics.

Mayo Clinic Staff. “Depression and Anxiety: Exercise Eases Symptoms.” Mayo Clinic,

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 27 Sept. 2017,

The thing that I learned from this article is that exercise contributes to many things other

than just helping mental health. Also, exercise releases endorphins that make you feel good and

relieve stress. There is a difference between physical activity and exercise but both benefit

towards mental health. This source supports how exercise helps a person’s mental health and

well being by providing factual information.

This source is credible because it is a non-profit organization that consists of doctors,

physicians, and other medical professionals. The editors of the article are well known and

directors in the Department of Internal Medicine's Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Program, consultants in the Division of Infectious Diseases, professors, and specialized

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professionals in many different fields. The Mayo Clinic has many locations throughout the

United States and provides detailed information on how to make appointments or contact them.

Seime, Richard J., and Kristin S. Vickers. “The Challenges of Treating Depression with

Exercise: From Evidence to Practice.” Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice,

Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111), 30 May 2006,

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-2850.2006.00022.x#.

From this article I learned that there are challenges to driving a person, with depression,

to workout. This article focuses more on trying to get a depressive person to become motivated

and stick with a workout program. This article is relevant to my topic because it focuses on the

challenges and adds another perspective to my research.

This source is credible because it has a wide range of articles and journals that cover

anything from social sciences to humanities. The authors of this article that I chose are credible.

Richard J. Seime has a Ph.D. and L.D. who focuses on psychosomatic, health anxiety, and

predictors of disability. He has more than 30 publications. Kristin S. Vickers has a Ph.D. and

L.P. who mainly focuses on psychology. She focuses on behaviors and chronic conditions of

people. She has more than 90 publications.

Woolston, Chris. “Depression and Exercise.” Consumer HealthDay, Health Day , 20 Jan.

2018, consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/depression-12/depression-news-

176/depression-and-exercise-648415.html.

This article focuses on the effects that exercise has on mood, but it did not fully support

exercising as being the main thing to fixing depression. This article shows both sides to the
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spectrum. I learned that exercise might not be the only cause to improved mood but also

exercising in a social setting. Being around people can significantly improve mood with the help

of exercise. This article is relevant to my topic because it provides different views on how

exercise may affect depression. It is not one sided but rather shows that exercise is not the main

cause of improved mood.

This source is credible because it is another website that provides information about the

world of health. It is evidence based and licensed to be used in hospitals or organizations.The

author of the article has a masters in science and specializes in science and health.