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Numerous studies (Martinsen 1990, Greer 2011) have shown that people who exercise regularly experience fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety than those who do not exercise regularly.
 * Several trials have shown that regular exercise of moderate intensity can be an effective treatment by itself for mild to moderate depression.
 * Two trials have found that 16 weeks of regular exercise is equally effective as an SSRI antidepressant medication in the treatment of mild to moderate depression in older adults who have been inactive.
 * Research also suggests that exercise can further assist depression in individuals with depression who have responded only partially to an antidepressant medication.