Comparing running therapy with physiotraining therapy in the treatment of mood disorders.

Background: Despite various studies, supportive evidence for the efficacy of exercise in treatment of mental illness is still weak.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare two forms of exercise, namely running therapy (RT) and physiotraining therapy (PT), on stationary devices.

Methods: Patients in a day treatment programme for treatment of affective disorders were randomly allocated to one of the exercise groups or to a control group.