# Physical activity protects against depression

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/physical-activity-protects-against-depression/1694>\
**Category:** Articles\
**Tags:** depression, exercise\
**Created:** [January 24, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/physical-activity-protects-against-depression/1694 "2019-01-24T05:30:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/physical-activity-protects-against-depression/1694/1 "2019-01-24T05:30:14Z")

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> **[Physical activity protects against depression](https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/depression/news/online/%7B0c396059-545a-4522-a769-2e76e4c2b431%7D/physical-activity-protects-against-depression)**
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> Robust evidence supports a protective relationship between objectively-assessed physical activity and major depression risk, according to findings from a two-sample mendelian randomization study.“The most convincing evidence to date that physical...