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BioMed Central, Trials, 1(11), 2010

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-105

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Physical activity as a treatment for depression: the TREAD randomised trial protocol

Journal article published in 2010 by Helen Baxter, Rachel Winder, Melanie Chalder, Christine Wright, Sofie Sherlock, Anne Haase, Nj Wiles, Alan Aa Montgomery ORCID, Ah Taylor, Kr Fox, Da Lawlor, Tj Peters, Dj Sharp, John Campbell, Glyn Lewis ORCID
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Abstract

Depression is one of the most common reasons for consulting a General Practitioner (GP) within the UK. Whilst antidepressants have been shown to be clinically effective, many patients and healthcare professionals would like to access other forms of treatment as an alternative or adjunct to drug therapy for depression. A recent systematic review presented some evidence that physical activity could offer one such option, although further investigation is needed to test its effectiveness within the context of the National Health Service.The aim of this paper is to describe the protocol for a randomised, controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate an intervention developed to increase physical activity as a treatment for depression within primary care.