ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The mental health of college students is getting more and more attention from society. Physical exercise as a means of psychotherapy and mental health has become common at home and abroad.
Objective:
We explore the effect of prescribing physical exercise in the treatment of depression in college students.
Methods:
College students who had been diagnosed with depression were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, each with 18 patients. The control group received drug treatment. The observation group received sports therapy in addition to drug therapy.
Results:
There was a statistically significant difference in HAMD scores between the observation and control groups in the first week (P<0.01).
Conclusions:
Exercise can play a role in treating depression patients rapidly, safely, and efficiently. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
Keywords:
Exercises; Sports; Depressions; Treatment Protocol