Resistance training for Black men with depressive symptoms: a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy

Abstract Background Depression is under-recognized in Black men, who are less likely to seek or have access to psychiatric treatment. Resistance training (RT; i.e., weight lifting) can improve depressive symptoms and may be more acceptable to Black men, but its effects have not been examined for Bla...

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Main Authors: Joseph T. Ciccolo, Mark E. Louie, Nicholas J. SantaBarbara, Christopher T. Webster, James W. Whitworth, Sanaz Nosrat, Michelle Chrastek, Shira I. Dunsiger, Michael P. Carey, Andrew M. Busch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03935-x