Daily steps linked to reduced depression symptoms, study finds [Video]

The steps you take each day could lead you to a reduction in depression symptoms, according to a new study.A study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open found that a higher daily step count is associated with fewer depressive symptoms.“Our study provides further evidence that encouraging people to be active, regardless of the type or intensity of the activity, is an effective strategy for preventing depression,” said lead author of the study Dr. Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, a postdoctoral researcher at the Health and Social Research Centre, University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain.The research was a meta-analysis, reviewing 33 studies involving more than 96,000 adults. The data suggested that the number of steps linked to reduced depression symptoms are fewer than you might think, said Dr. Karmel Choi, clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Choi was not involved in the research.“We typically hear it’s good to get …