Pump iron, lift mood: study tests resistance training as depression treatment
NCT ID NCT06110897
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 15, 2026 · Updated 31 times
Summary
This study looks at whether resistance exercise (like weight lifting) can reduce symptoms of major depression. Two hundred adults with depression will do either a high or low dose of resistance training for 16 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in mood, thinking, and blood flow in the brain to see if exercise works and how.
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Iowa State University
COMPLETEDAmes, Iowa, 50010, United States
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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