Journal of Affective Disorders

Short-term aerobic exercise as an adjunct treatment for depression in acute geriatric psychiatry: Results of a randomized controlled trial

By Laura Elani Schulte, Rieke Trumpf, Tim Fleiner, Peter Häussermann

Randomised trial in 100 peopleInterventions

2 weeks

The paper

Laura Elani Schulte, Rieke Trumpf, Tim Fleiner, Peter Häussermann

German Sport University Cologne; LVR-Klinik Köln

Journal of Affective Disorders, 14 Aug 2026

doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.122385 PubMed 42600781

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