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Physical activity and depression: is 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity a necessary threshold for decreasing risk of depression in adults? Different views from the same data

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  1. Study and Research Group in Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise-GEPEMENE, State University of Londrina-UEL, Londrina, Brazil

    André O. Werneck

  2. Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

    Adewale L. Oyeyemi

  3. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe-UFS, São Cristóvão, Brazil

    Danilo R. Silva

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Werneck, A.O., Oyeyemi, A.L. & Silva, D.R. Physical activity and depression: is 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity a necessary threshold for decreasing risk of depression in adults? Different views from the same data. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 53, 323–324 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1490-5

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