(Press-News.org) Physical exercise is associated with fewer depression symptoms in people with osteoarthritis, even - and especially - in those who experience the most pain, per Australian study.
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003129
Article Title: Physical activity and depression symptoms in people with osteoarthritis-related pain: A cross-sectional study
Author Countries: Australia, Canada
Funding: This work was supported by the Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund (IL., AP., MM., VA., RL, MW.). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The salaries of the following authors were supported by the funds received from the Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund (MP, MW, RP, AT). The specific roles of these authors are articulated in the 'author contributions' section.
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Physical exercise is associated with fewer depression symptoms in people with osteoarthritis, even - and especially - in those who experience the most pain, per Australian study
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