AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Exercise as a multimodal intervention for adolescent depression: integrating neuroplasticity, BDNF signaling, stress biomarkers, exercise intensity, digital mental health interventions, and precision psychiatry
Frontiers in Psychiatry
A narrative review synthesizing evidence on exercise for adolescent depression that acknowledges heterogeneity, limited mechanistic proof, and the need for future research—informative for clinical context but not a definitive evidence synthesis or meta-analysis.
Study details
DesignNarrative review
InterventionPhysical exercise, particularly moderate-to…