Posted by morganator on December 1, 2009, at 23:34:18
In reply to Re: Umm. Let's Not Ignore the Science, posted by SLS on December 1, 2009, at 6:29:01
>Whatever benefits you think exercise has on brain function are either missing the target or not robust enough. Personally, I think it misses the target in a large number of people.
I don't think someone has to get significant relief from their depression for exercise to benefit the depressed brain. Exercise can be used simply to maintain brain health/fitness and help prevent depression/anxiety/stress from damaging the brain.
I think one important thing that we are seeing from what people have been saying is that people are more likely to exercise and benefit from it if much of their depression has been treated through medication or some other treatment.
So we could all agree that a large portion of the depressed/anxious population benefits from exercise(probably people suffering from anxiety will be more likely to benefit) and a large portion of the population does not. Who knows whether one is considerably more than the other. It would be interesting to find out.
I have to admit I have been pushing exercise here. I have also come off as I am trying to win an argument. The same can be said for someone else(not you Scott). What matters to me most is that people would at least try to exercise if they can and hopefully feel good because of it.
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