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Topic- Mental health
![Physical activity may not aid depression-3268 Physical activity may not aid depression-3268](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Physical activity may not aid depression
The TREAD (TREAtment of Depression with physical activity) study is a large-scale, randomized controlled trial to establish whether a physical activity intervention should be used in primary health care to help treat adults with depression.
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![More physical activity leads to less psychological stress-3267 More physical activity leads to less psychological stress-3267](/images/listing_research.jpg)
![More physical activity relates to less depression for people with Alzheimer's-2973 More physical activity relates to less depression for people with Alzheimer's-2973](/images/listing_research.jpg)
![Depression linked to falls-2972 Depression linked to falls-2972](/images/listing_research.jpg)
![People with a chronic illness can relieve depression through exercise-2964 People with a chronic illness can relieve depression through exercise-2964](/images/listing_research.jpg)
People with a chronic illness can relieve depression through exercise
Chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are common in the United States; almost one in two adults have at least one chronic condition (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Both physical inactivity and depressive symptoms are common among patients with a chronic illness.
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![Caregiver's anxiety rises along with partner's agitated behavior-2880 Caregiver's anxiety rises along with partner's agitated behavior-2880](/images/listing_research.jpg)