一项新的研究证实了身体锻炼对抑郁症的双重益处：体育活动不仅可以减轻抑郁症状。它还增强了大脑的应变能力。

抑郁症患者的大脑应变能力低于健康人。在进行体育锻炼后，这种应变能力显著增强，并达到了与健康人相同的程度。同时，患者的抑郁症状有所减轻。应变能力越强，临床症状的减轻就越明显.

Physical activity jolts brain into action in the event of depression

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210804123610.htm

Wanja Brüchle, Caroline Schwarzer, Christina Berns, Sebastian Scho, Jessica Schneefeld, Dirk Koester, Thomas Schack, Udo Schneider, Karin Rosenkranz. Physical Activity Reduces Clinical Symptoms and Restores Neuroplasticity in Major Depression. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021; 12 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.660642