There is no association between physical activity (PA) and the development of depressive symptoms later on in adolescence a study has found. Physical activity has been cited as a way to reduce the risk of depression but the evidence is not clear-cut. 'Our findings do not eliminate the possibility that PA positively affects depressed mood in the general population; rather we suggest that this effect may be small or non-existent during the period of adolescence' said the researchers. (Read: First biomarker boon for teens with clinical depression) 'Although PA has numerous benefits to physical health in later life such positive
