Table 1: Characteristics of Included Studies

Trial N Treatment Control Duration Blinding Assessment Itt Results
Blumenthal et al. 1999 156 Aerobic exercise or Aerobic exercise+ Sertraline Sertraline 16 weeks observer HAM-D 17 BDI yes HAM p=0.39
BDI p=0.40
Kerse et al. 2010 193 53.1%* Home-based exercise [+ antidepressants 28.8%] Social visits [+ antidepressants 24%] 12 months observer GDS no p=0.916
Mather et al. 2002 86 Aerobic supervised exercise + antidepressants Health talks + antidepressants 10 weeks + follow-up 34 w observer HAM-D17 yes p=0.05 [M-W p=0.28]
Matthews et al. 2011 424 23.8%* Physical activity intervention Health talks + stretching 12 months observer CES-D no p=0.852
McNeil et al. 1991 30 Supervised exercise Social contact or Waiting list 6 weeks no BDI no p<0.05 [exercise vs waiting list]
Sims et al. 2006 32 Strengthening exercise Brief advice 10 weeks+ follow up 6 months observer GDS yes p=0.59
p=0.08 [follow-up]
Singh et al. 1997 32 Supervised progressive resistance training Attention group 10 weeks observer HAM-D
BDI		 yes p=0.008
p=0.002
Singh et al. 2001 32 Supervised weight lift Health educ. lectures 20 weeks + follow-up 26 m observer BDI yes p<0.05
Singh et al. 2005 60 Supervised progressive resistance training high vs low intensity Usual GP care 8 w observer HAM-D no p=0.03 high intensity vs low intensity and usual care
Teri et al. 2011 273 30%* Physical activity program [SPA] or SPA+ educational health promotion program Educational health promotion program or Routine medical care 3 months + follow up 18 m observer GDS yes p>0.05

* Percentage of depressed patients in the sample.